Counter check and reconfiguration method, apparatus, and system

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a counter check and reconfiguration method, apparatus, and system. The method includes: sending a second identity information and a second count information to a terminal, so that the terminal compares, according to the second identity information, the second count information with third count information maintained by the terminal itself to obtain first comparison result information or second comparison result information; receiving the first comparison result information sent by the terminal, or the second identity information and second comparison result information sent by the terminal; and determining counter check result information according to the received first comparison result information, or the received second identity information and second comparison result information. Thereby, the present invention implements a counter check process and a reconfiguration process in a network architecture in which a primary base station is separated from a secondary base station.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No.15/632,162, filed on Jun. 23, 2017, which is a continuation of U.S.patent application Ser. No. 14/946,273, filed on Nov. 19, 2015, which isa continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/603,068, filed onJan. 22, 2015, which is a continuation of International Application No.PCT/CN2012/079095, filed on Jul. 24, 2012, each of which applications ishereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to the communications field, and inparticular, to a counter check and reconfiguration method, apparatus,and system.

BACKGROUND

With rapid development of communications technologies, somesecurity-related processes appear in a Long Term Evolution (LTE)network. The processes specifically include a counter check process anda reconfiguration process. The counter check process is mainly that anexisting network requires a terminal to check an amount of data sent orreceived on each data radio bearer (DRB), so as to detect whether anintruder inserts a data packet between the network and the terminal. Thereconfiguration process is mainly that the existing network notifies theterminal of a security algorithm to be used, so as to trigger an updateof an algorithm and a key of the terminal. Each DRB is a radio bearerthat is established according to a service requirement of a user, andused to transmit data of the user.

In the prior art, the counter check process and reconfiguration processare jointly completed by a base station and a terminal. When a countercheck is required, the base station sends counter check information tothe terminal, where the information includes an identity of a DRB.According to the identity of the DRB, the terminal compares first 25bits of an uplink count value of the DRB with first 25 bits of an uplinkcount value of a corresponding DRB maintained by the terminal itself;and compares first 25 bits of a downlink count value of the DRB withfirst 25 bits of a downlink count value of the corresponding DRBmaintained by the terminal itself. When at least one result of theresults of the two comparisons is different, the terminal sends countercheck response information to the base station. When a reconfigurationis required, the base station sends reconfiguration information to theterminal. The terminal communicates with the base station according to asecurity algorithm in the reconfiguration information, and sendsreconfiguration complete information to the base station.

However, the counter check process and reconfiguration process in theprior art are not applicable to a new network architecture. In the newnetwork architecture, a base station that maintains a count value isdifferent from a base station that executes a counter check process. Inaddition, a base station that performs secure communication with aterminal is also different from a base station that executes areconfiguration process. The base station that maintains the count valueis a secondary base station. The base station that executes the countercheck process is a primary base station. The base station that actuallyperforms secure communication with the terminal is the secondary basestation. The base station that executes the reconfiguration process isthe primary base station. If the counter check process in the prior artis applied to the new network architecture, the primary base stationcannot execute the counter check process because count-relatedinformation cannot be obtained. If the reconfiguration process in theprior art is applied to the new network architecture, the secondary basestation cannot perform normal communication with the terminal becausesecurity-related information cannot be obtained.

SUMMARY

Embodiments of the present invention provide a counter check andreconfiguration method, apparatus, and system, applied to a networkarchitecture in which a primary base station is separated from asecondary base station to solve a problem that a counter check processand a reconfiguration process cannot be implemented in the networkarchitecture, thereby implementing the counter check process andreconfiguration process in the network architecture in which the primarybase station is separated from the secondary base station.

According to a first aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionprovides a counter check method, where the method includes: receivingfirst identity information and first count information sent by asecondary base station; querying, according to the first identityinformation, second identity information corresponding to the firstidentity information; extracting second count information from the firstcount information; sending the second identity information and thesecond count information to a terminal, so that the terminal compares,according to the second identity information, the second countinformation with third count information maintained by the terminalitself to obtain first comparison result information or secondcomparison result information; receiving the first comparison resultinformation sent by the terminal, or the second identity information andsecond comparison result information sent by the terminal; anddetermining counter check result information according to the receivedfirst comparison result information, or the received second identityinformation and second comparison result information.

According to a second aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionprovides a counter check method, where the method includes: receivingsecond identity information corresponding to first identity informationand second count information extracted from first count information,which are sent by a primary base station; comparing, according to thesecond identity information, the second count information with thirdcount information maintained locally to obtain first comparison resultinformation or second comparison result information; and sending thefirst comparison result information, or the second identity informationand second comparison result information to the primary base station, sothat the primary base station determines the counter check resultinformation according to the first comparison result information or thesecond comparison result information.

According to a third aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionprovides a counter check method, where the method includes: sendingfirst identity information and first count information to a terminal, sothat the terminal compares, according to the first identity information,the first count information with second count information maintained bythe terminal itself to obtain first comparison result information orsecond comparison result information; receiving the first comparisonresult information sent by the terminal, or the first identityinformation and the second comparison result information sent by theterminal; querying, according to the first identity information, secondidentity information corresponding to the first identity information;and sending the first comparison result information or the secondcomparison result information to a secondary base station, so that thesecondary base station determines the counter check result information,thereby obtaining the second count information maintained by theterminal itself.

According to a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionprovides a counter check method, where the method includes: receivingfirst identity information and first count information, which are sentby a primary base station; comparing, according to the first identityinformation, the first count information with second count informationmaintained locally to obtain first comparison result information orsecond comparison result information; and sending the first comparisonresult information, or the first identity information and secondcomparison result information to the primary base station, so that theprimary base station forwards the first identity information and secondcomparison result information to a secondary base station, so that thesecondary base station obtains the second count information maintainedby the terminal and compares the second count information with thirdcount information maintained by the secondary base station itself,thereby determining counter check result information.

According to a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionprovides a reconfiguration method, where the method includes:determining an encryption algorithm according to a security capabilityof a terminal; sending reconfiguration information carrying theencryption algorithm to the terminal, so that the terminal updates a keyof the terminal itself according to the encryption algorithm in thereconfiguration information and communicates with a secondary basestation by using the updated key; and receiving reconfiguration completeinformation sent by the terminal.

According to a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionprovides a reconfiguration method, where the method includes: receivingreconfiguration information that is sent by a primary base station andcarries an encryption algorithm; updating a local key according to theencryption algorithm in the reconfiguration information and using theencryption algorithm and the updated key to communicate with a secondarybase station; and sending reconfiguration complete information to theprimary base station, so that the primary base station knows, accordingto the reconfiguration complete information, that the terminal completesa reconfiguration.

According to a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionprovides a reconfiguration method, where the method includes: receivingsecurity parameter update request information that is sent by asecondary base station and carries an encryption algorithm, where thesecurity parameter update request information includes the encryptionalgorithm, or the encryption algorithm and security parameter updaterequest cause information; adding the encryption algorithm in thereceived security parameter update request information toreconfiguration information; sending the reconfiguration informationcarrying the encryption algorithm to a terminal, so that the terminalupdates a key of the terminal itself according to the encryptionalgorithm in the reconfiguration information and communicates with thesecondary base station by using the encryption algorithm and the updatedkey; and receiving reconfiguration complete information sent by theterminal.

According to an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionprovides a reconfiguration method, where the method includes: receivingreconfiguration information that is sent by a primary base station andcarries an encryption algorithm; updating a local key according to theencryption algorithm in the reconfiguration information and using theencryption algorithm and the updated key to communicate with a secondarybase station; and sending reconfiguration complete information to theprimary base station.

According to a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionprovides a counter check apparatus, where the apparatus includes: afirst receiving unit, configured to receive first identity informationand first count information sent by a secondary base station, andtransmit the first identity information to a querying unit, and transmitthe first count information to an extracting unit; the querying unit,configured to receive the first identity information from the firstreceiving unit, query, according to the first identity information,second identity information corresponding to the first identityinformation, and transmit the second identity information to a sendingunit; the extracting unit, configured to receive the first countinformation from the first receiving unit, and extract second countinformation from the first count information, and transmit the secondcount information to the sending unit; the first sending unit,configured to receive the second identity information from the queryingunit, and receive the second count information from the extracting unit,and send the second identity information and the second countinformation to a terminal, so that the terminal compares, according tothe second identity information, the second count information with thirdcount information maintained by the terminal itself to obtain firstcomparison result information or second comparison result information; asecond receiving unit, configured to receive the first comparison resultinformation sent by the terminal, or the second identity information andsecond comparison result information sent by the terminal, and transmitthe first comparison result information, or the second identityinformation and second comparison result information to a determiningunit; and the determining unit, configured to receive the firstcomparison result information, or the second identity information andsecond comparison result information from the second receiving unit, anddetermine the counter check result information according to the receivedfirst comparison result information, or the received second identityinformation and second comparison result information.

According to a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionprovides a counter check apparatus, where the apparatus includes: areceiving unit, configured to receive second identity informationcorresponding to first identity information and second count informationextracted from first count information, which are sent by a primary basestation, and transmit the second identity information to a comparingunit and a sending unit, and transmit the second count information tothe comparing unit; the comparing unit, configured to receive the secondidentity information and the second count information from the receivingunit, and compare, according to the second identity information, thesecond count information with third count information maintained locallyto obtain first comparison result information or second comparisonresult information, and transmit the first comparison result informationor the second comparison result information to the sending unit; and thesending unit, configured to receive the second identity information fromthe receiving unit, and receive the first comparison result informationor the second comparison result information from the comparing unit, andsend the first comparison result information, or the second identityinformation and second comparison result information to the primary basestation, so that the primary base station determines the counter checkresult information according to the first comparison result informationor the second comparison result information.

According to an eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionprovides a counter check apparatus, where the apparatus includes: afirst sending unit, configured to send first identity information andfirst count information to a terminal, so that the terminal compares,according to the first identity information, the first count informationwith second count information maintained by the terminal itself toobtain first comparison result information or second comparison resultinformation; a receiving unit, configured to receive the firstcomparison result information sent by the terminal, or the firstidentity information and second comparison result information sent bythe terminal, and transmit the first identity information to a queryingunit, and transmit the first comparison result information or the secondcomparison result information to a sending unit; the querying unit,configured to receive the first identity information from the receivingunit, query, according to the first identity information, secondidentity information corresponding to the first identity information,and transmit the second identity information to the sending unit; andthe second sending unit, configured to receive the second identityinformation from the querying unit, and receive the first comparisonresult information or the second comparison result information from thereceiving unit, and send the first comparison result information, or thesecond identity information and the second comparison result informationto a secondary base station, so that the secondary base stationdetermines the counter check result information, thereby obtaining thesecond count information maintained by the terminal itself.

According to a twelfth aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionprovides a counter check apparatus, where the apparatus includes: areceiving unit, configured to receive first identity information andfirst count information sent by a primary base station, and transmit thefirst identity information to a comparing unit and a sending unit, andtransmit the first count information to the querying or comparing unit;the querying or comparing unit, configured to receive the first identityinformation and the first count information from the receiving unit,compare, according to the first identity information, the first countinformation with second count information maintained locally to obtainfirst comparison result information or second comparison resultinformation, and transmit the second count information, or the firstcomparison result information, or the second comparison resultinformation to the sending unit; and the sending unit, configured toreceive the first identity information from the receiving unit, andreceive the first comparison result information or the second comparisonresult information from the comparing unit, and send the firstcomparison result information, or the first identity information andsecond comparison result information to the primary base station, sothat the primary base station forwards the first identity informationand the second comparison result information to a secondary basestation, and then the secondary base station obtains the second countinformation maintained by the terminal and compares the second countinformation with third count information maintained by the secondarybase station itself, thereby determining counter check resultinformation.

According to a thirteenth aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionprovides a reconfiguration apparatus, where the apparatus includes: adetermining unit, configured to determine an encryption algorithmaccording to a security capability of a terminal, and transmit theencryption algorithm to a first sending unit and a second sending unit;the first sending unit, configured to receive the encryption algorithmfrom the determining unit, and send reconfiguration information carryingthe encryption algorithm to a terminal, so that the terminal updates akey of the terminal itself according to the encryption algorithm in thereconfiguration information and communicates with a secondary basestation by using the updated key; and a first receiving unit, configuredto receive reconfiguration complete information sent by the terminal.

According to a fourteenth aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionprovides a reconfiguration apparatus, where the apparatus includes: areceiving unit, configured to receive reconfiguration information thatis sent by a primary base station and carries an encryption algorithm,and transmit the reconfiguration information carrying the encryptionalgorithm to an updating unit; the updating unit, configured to receivethe reconfiguration information carrying the encryption algorithm fromthe receiving unit, update a local key according to the encryptionalgorithm in the reconfiguration information and use the encryptionalgorithm and the updated key to communicate with a secondary basestation, and transmit the updated key information to the sending unit;and the sending unit, configured to receive the updated key informationfrom the updating unit, and send reconfiguration complete information tothe primary base station, so that the primary base station knows,according to the reconfiguration complete information, that the terminalcompletes a reconfiguration.

According to a fifteenth aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionprovides a reconfiguration apparatus, where the apparatus includes: afirst receiving unit, configured to receive security parameter updaterequest information that is sent by a secondary base station and carriesan encryption algorithm, and transmit the security parameter updaterequest information carrying the encryption algorithm to an adding unit,where the security parameter update request information includes theencryption algorithm, or the encryption algorithm and security parameterupdate request cause information; the adding unit, configured to receivethe security parameter update request information carrying theencryption algorithm from the first receiving unit, add the encryptionalgorithm in the received security parameter update request informationto reconfiguration information, and transmit the reconfigurationinformation to a first sending unit; the first sending unit, configuredto receive the reconfiguration information carrying the encryptionalgorithm from the adding unit, and send the reconfiguration informationcarrying the encryption algorithm to a terminal, so that the terminalupdates a key of the terminal itself according to the encryptionalgorithm in the reconfiguration information and communicates with thesecondary base station by using the updated key; and a second receivingunit, configured to receive reconfiguration complete information sent bythe terminal.

According to a sixteenth aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionprovides a reconfiguration apparatus, where the apparatus includes: areceiving unit, configured to receive reconfiguration information thatis sent by a primary base station and carries an encryption algorithm,and transmit the reconfiguration information carrying the encryptionalgorithm to a updating unit; the updating unit, configured to receivethe reconfiguration information carrying the encryption algorithm fromthe receiving unit, update a local key according to the encryptionalgorithm in the reconfiguration information and use the encryptionalgorithm and the updated key to communicate with a secondary basestation, and transmit the updated key information to the sending unit;and the sending unit, configured to receive the updated key informationfrom the updating unit, and send reconfiguration complete information tothe primary base station, so that the primary base station knows,according to the reconfiguration complete information, information thatthe primary base station completes a reconfiguration.

According to a seventeenth aspect, an embodiment of the presentinvention provides a counter check and reconfiguration system, where thesystem includes: the counter check apparatus according to any one ofclaims 33 to 42, the counter check apparatus according to any one ofclaims 43 to 48, and a secondary base station; or the counter checkapparatus according to any one of claims 49 to 52, the counter checkapparatus according to any one of claims 53 to 55, and a secondary basestation; or the reconfiguration apparatus according to any one of claims56 to 58, the reconfiguration apparatus according to claim 59, and asecondary base station; or the reconfiguration apparatus according toany one of claims 60 to 62, the reconfiguration apparatus according toeither one of claims 63 and 64, and a secondary base station.

According to an eighteenth aspect, an embodiment of the presentinvention provides a primary base station, where the primary basestation includes: a receiver, configured to receive first identityinformation and first count information sent by a secondary basestation, and transmit the first identity information and the first countinformation to a first processor; and further configured to receivefirst comparison result information, or second identity information andsecond comparison result information sent by a terminal, and transmitthe first identity information and the first count information, thefirst comparison result information, or the second identity informationand second comparison result information to the processor; theprocessor, configured to receive the first identity information and thefirst count information from the receiver, query, according to the firstidentity information, second identity information corresponding to thefirst identity information, and meanwhile extract second countinformation from the first count information, and transmit the secondidentity information and the second count information to a transmitter;and further configured to receive the first comparison resultinformation, or the second identity information and second comparisonresult information from the receiver, and determine the counter checkresult information according to the received first comparison resultinformation, or the received second identity information and secondcomparison result information; and the transmitter, configured toreceive the second identity information and the second count informationfrom the processor, and send the second identity information and thesecond count information to the terminal, so that the terminal compares,according to the second identity information, the second countinformation with third count information maintained by the terminalitself to obtain the first comparison result information or the secondcomparison result information.

According to a nineteenth aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionprovides a terminal, where the terminal includes: a receiver, configuredto receive second identity information corresponding to first identityinformation and second count information extracted from first countinformation, which are sent by a primary base station, and transmit thesecond identity information to a comparing unit and a sending unit, andtransmit the second count information to the processor; the processor,configured to receive the second identity information and the secondcount information from the receiver, and compare, according to thesecond identity information, the second count information with thirdcount information maintained locally to obtain first comparison resultinformation or second comparison result information, and transmit thefirst comparison result information or the second comparison resultinformation to the transmitter; and the transmitter, configured toreceive the second identity information from the receiver, and receivethe first comparison result information or the second comparison resultinformation from the comparing unit, and send the first comparisonresult information, or the second identity information and secondcomparison result information to the primary base station, so that theprimary base station determines the counter check result informationaccording to the first comparison result information or the secondcomparison result information.

According to a twentieth aspect, an embodiment of the present inventionprovides a primary base station, where the primary base stationincludes: a transmitter, configured to send first identity informationand first count information to a terminal, so that the terminalcompares, according to the first identity information, the first countinformation with second count information maintained by the terminalitself to obtain first comparison result information or secondcomparison result information; and further configured to receive secondidentity information from a processor, and the first comparison resultinformation or the second comparison result information, and send firstcomparison result information, or the second identity information andthe second comparison result information to a secondary base station, sothat the secondary base station determines the counter check resultinformation, thereby obtaining the second count information maintainedby the terminal itself; a receiver, configured to receive the firstcomparison result information sent by the terminal, or the firstidentity information and second comparison result information sent bythe terminal, and transmit the first identity information to theprocessor, and transmit the first comparison result information or thesecond comparison result information to the transmitter; and theprocessor, configured to receive the first identity information from thereceiver, query, according to the first identity information, the secondidentity information corresponding to the first identity information,and transmit the second identity information to the transmitter.

According to a twenty-first aspect, an embodiment of the presentinvention provides a terminal, where the terminal includes: a receiver,configured to receive first identity information and first countinformation, which are sent by a primary base station, and transmit thefirst identity information to a processor and a transmitter, andtransmit the first count information to the processor; the processor,configured to receive the first identity information and the first countinformation from the receiver, compare, according to the first identityinformation, the first count information with second count informationmaintained locally to obtain first comparison result information orsecond comparison result information, and transmit the first identityinformation; and the transmitter, configured to receive the firstidentity information from the receiver, and receive the first comparisonresult information or the second comparison result information from theprocessor, and send the first comparison result information, or thefirst identity information and second comparison result information tothe primary base station, so that the primary base station sends thefirst identity information and the second comparison result informationto a secondary base station, and then the secondary base station obtainsthe second count information maintained by the terminal and compares thesecond count information with third count information maintained by thesecondary base station itself, thereby determining counter check resultinformation.

According to a twenty-second aspect, an embodiment of the presentinvention provides a primary base station, where the primary basestation includes: a processor, configured to determine an encryptionalgorithm according to a security capability of a terminal, and transmitthe encryption algorithm to a transmitter; the transmitter, configuredto receive the encryption algorithm from the processor, and sendreconfiguration information carrying the encryption algorithm to theterminal, so that the terminal updates a key of the terminal itselfaccording to the encryption algorithm in the reconfiguration informationand communicates with a secondary base station by using the updated key;and a receiver, configured to receive reconfiguration completeinformation sent by the terminal.

According to a twenty-third aspect, an embodiment of the presentinvention provides a terminal, where the terminal includes: a receiver,configured to receive reconfiguration information that is sent by aprimary base station and carries an encryption algorithm, and transmitthe reconfiguration information carrying the encryption algorithm to aprocessor; the processor, configured to receive the reconfigurationinformation carrying the encryption algorithm from the receiver, updatea local key according to the encryption algorithm in the reconfigurationinformation and use the encryption algorithm and the updated key tocommunicate with a secondary base station, and transmit the updated keyinformation to the transmitter; and the transmitter, configured toreceive the updated key information from the updating unit, and sendreconfiguration complete information to the primary base station, sothat the primary base station knows, according to the reconfigurationcomplete information, that the terminal completes a reconfiguration.

According to a twenty-fourth aspect, an embodiment of the presentinvention provides a primary base station, where the primary basestation includes: a receiver, configured to receive security parameterupdate request information that is sent by a secondary base station andcarries an encryption algorithm, and transmit the security parameterupdate request information carrying the encryption algorithm to aprocessor; and further configured to receive reconfiguration completeinformation sent by the terminal, where the security parameter updaterequest information includes the encryption algorithm, or the encryptionalgorithm and security parameter update request cause information; and aforwarder, configured to receive the reconfiguration informationcarrying the encryption algorithm from the receiver, and forward thereconfiguration information carrying the encryption algorithm to theterminal, so that the terminal updates a key of the terminal itselfaccording to the encryption algorithm in the reconfiguration informationand communicates with a secondary base station by using the updated key.

According to a twenty-fifth aspect, an embodiment of the presentinvention provides a terminal, where the terminal includes: a receiver,configured to receive reconfiguration information that is sent by aprimary base station and carries an encryption algorithm, and transmitthe reconfiguration information carrying the encryption algorithm to theprocessor; the processor, configured to receive the reconfigurationinformation carrying the encryption algorithm from the receiver, updatea local key according to the encryption algorithm in the reconfigurationinformation and use the encryption algorithm and the updated key tocommunicate with a secondary base station, and transmit the updated keyinformation to the transmitter; and the transmitter, configured toreceive the updated key information from the updating unit, and sendreconfiguration complete information to the primary base station, sothat the primary base station knows, according to the reconfigurationcomplete information, information that the primary base stationcompletes a reconfiguration.

According to a twenty-sixth aspect, an embodiment of the presentinvention provides a counter check and reconfiguration system, where thesystem includes: the primary base station according to any one of claims66 to 75, the terminal according to any one of claims 76 to 81, and asecondary base station; or the primary base station according to any oneof claims 82 to 85, the terminal according to any one of claims 86 to88, and a secondary base station; or the primary base station accordingto any one of claims 89 to 91, the terminal according to claim 92, and asecondary base station; or the primary base station according to any oneof claims 93 to 95, the terminal according to either one of claims 96and 97, and a secondary base station.

By applying the foregoing solutions, embodiments of the presentinvention implement a counter check process and a reconfigurationprocess in a network architecture in which a primary base station isseparated from a secondary base station.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a network architecture diagram of a counter check andreconfiguration system according to Embodiment 1 of the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a counter check method according to Embodiment2 of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a counter check method according to Embodiment3 of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an information interaction diagram of a counter check methodaccording to Embodiment 4 of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an information interaction diagram of a counter check methodaccording to Embodiment 5 of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an information interaction diagram of a counter check methodaccording to Embodiment 6 of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a counter check method according to Embodiment7 of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a counter check method according to Embodiment8 of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is an information interaction diagram of a counter check methodaccording to Embodiment 9 of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a reconfiguration method according toEmbodiment 10 of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a reconfiguration method according toEmbodiment 11 of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is an information interaction diagram of a reconfigurationmethod according to Embodiment 12 of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is an information interaction diagram of a reconfigurationmethod according to Embodiment 13 of the present invention;

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a reconfiguration method according toEmbodiment 14 of the present invention;

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a reconfiguration method according toEmbodiment 15 of the present invention;

FIG. 16 is an information interaction diagram of a reconfigurationmethod according to Embodiment 16 of the present invention;

FIG. 17 is an information interaction diagram of a reconfigurationmethod according to Embodiment 17 of the present invention;

FIG. 18 is an information interaction diagram of a reconfigurationmethod according to Embodiment 18 of the present invention;

FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram of a counter check apparatus according toEmbodiment 19 of the present invention;

FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram of a counter check apparatus according toEmbodiment 20 of the present invention;

FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram of a counter check apparatus according toEmbodiment 21 of the present invention;

FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram of a counter check apparatus according toEmbodiment 22 of the present invention;

FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram of a reconfiguration apparatus accordingto Embodiment 23 of the present invention;

FIG. 24 is a schematic diagram of a reconfiguration apparatus accordingto Embodiment 24 of the present invention;

FIG. 25 is a schematic diagram of a reconfiguration apparatus accordingto Embodiment 25 of the present invention;

FIG. 26 is a schematic diagram of a reconfiguration apparatus accordingto Embodiment 26 of the present invention;

FIG. 27 is a schematic structural diagram of a primary base stationaccording to Embodiment 27 of the present invention;

FIG. 28 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according toEmbodiment 28 of the present invention;

FIG. 29 is a schematic structural diagram of a primary base stationaccording to Embodiment 29 of the present invention;

FIG. 30 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according toEmbodiment 30 of the present invention;

FIG. 31 is a schematic structural diagram of a primary base stationaccording to Embodiment 31 of the present invention;

FIG. 32 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according toEmbodiment 32 of the present invention;

FIG. 33 is a schematic structural diagram of a primary base stationaccording to Embodiment 33 of the present invention; and

FIG. 34 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according toEmbodiment 34 of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of theembodiments of the present invention clearer, the following clearly andcompletely describes the technical solutions in the embodiments of thepresent invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in theembodiments of the present invention. Apparently, the describedembodiments are a part rather than all of the embodiments of the presentinvention. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skillin the art based on the embodiments of the present invention withoutcreative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the presentinvention.

FIG. 1 is an architecture diagram of a counter check and reconfigurationsystem according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown inthe figure, the counter check and reconfiguration system provided by theembodiment of the present invention specifically includes: a primarybase station 11, a secondary base station 12, and a terminal 13.

In the system, the primary base station 11 is configured to execute acounter check process, and ask the terminal 13 to check an amount ofdata sent or received over each DRB, so as to detect whether an intruderinserts a data packet between the primary base station 11 and theterminal 13, and the secondary base station 12 is configured to maintaina count value. In addition, the primary base station 11 is configured toexecute a reconfiguration process, and notify the terminal 13 of asecurity algorithm to be used, thereby triggering an update of analgorithm and a key of the terminal, and the secondary base station 12is configured to perform secure communication with the terminal 13.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a counter check method according to Embodiment2 of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the embodiment ofthe present invention specifically includes the following steps:

Step 201: A primary base station receives first identity information andfirst count information sent by a secondary base station.

Specifically, the first identity information includes an identity of aterminal and a radio access bearer E-RAB identity of the terminal; thefirst count information includes a first uplink count value and a firstdownlink count value of the E-RAB identity of the terminal, or first nbits of a first uplink count value and first n bits of a first downlinkcount value of the E-RAB identity of the terminal, where n is auser-defined numeric value.

Step 202: The primary base station queries, according to the firstidentity information, second identity information corresponding to thefirst identity information.

Specifically, a DRB identity of the terminal and corresponding to theE-RAB identity is queried according to the identity of the terminal andthe radio access bearer E-RAB identity of the terminal, where the DRBidentity of the terminal is the second identity information. Aconnection between the primary base station and the terminal may bearmultiple DRBs, and a connection between the primary base station and acore network may bear multiple E-RABs. For a same terminal, each E-RABis corresponding to a unique DRB. Therefore, the DRB identity of theterminal may be determined uniquely according to the identity of theterminal and the radio access bearer E-RAB identity of the terminal.

Step 203: The primary base station extracts second count informationfrom the first count information. First several bits of the first uplinkcount value are extracted from the first count information for use as asecond uplink count value, and first several bits of the first downlinkcount value are extracted from the first count information for use as asecond downlink count value, where the second uplink count value and thesecond downlink count value constitute the second count information.

Specifically, if the first count information includes the first uplinkcount value and first downlink count value of the E-RAB identity of theterminal, first m bits of the first uplink count value and first m bitsof the first downlink count value of the E-RAB identity of the terminalare extracted as the second uplink count value and the second downlinkcount value respectively, where the second uplink count value and thesecond downlink count value are the second count information, and m is auser-defined numeric value.

If the first count information includes the first n bits of the firstuplink count value and first n bits of the first downlink count value ofthe E-RAB identity of the terminal, first m bits of the first uplinkcount value and first m bits of the first downlink count value of theE-RAB identity of the terminal are extracted as the second uplink countvalue and the second downlink count value respectively, where the seconduplink count value and the second downlink count value are the secondcount information, and m is a user-defined numeric value, and m is lessthan or equal to n.

Step 204: The primary base station sends the second identity informationand the second count information to the terminal, so that the terminalcompares, according to the second identity information, the second countinformation with third count information maintained by the terminalitself to obtain first comparison result information or secondcomparison result information. According to the second identityinformation, the terminal makes a first comparison between the seconduplink count value and a third uplink count value that is maintained bythe terminal itself and corresponding to the second identityinformation, and/or makes a second comparison between the seconddownlink count value and a third downlink count value that is maintainedby the terminal itself and corresponding to the second identityinformation; when a comparison result of the first comparison is same,and a comparison result of the second comparison is same, obtains thefirst comparison result information; when a comparison result of thefirst comparison is different, and/or a comparison result of the secondcomparison is different, obtains the second comparison resultinformation; the first comparison result information is nullinformation, the second comparison result information is the third countinformation maintained by the terminal itself, and the third countinformation maintained by the terminal itself includes the third uplinkcount value and the third downlink count value.

Specifically, a process in which the terminal compares, according to thesecond identity information, the second count information with the thirdcount information maintained by the terminal itself to obtain the firstcomparison result information or second comparison result information,may be further in the following three comparison manners:

1. According to the second identity information, the terminal makes afirst comparison between the second uplink count value and the thirduplink count value that is maintained by the terminal itself andcorresponding to the second identity information; when a comparisonresult of the first comparison is same, the terminal makes a secondcomparison between the second downlink count value and the thirddownlink count value that is maintained by the terminal itself andcorresponding to the second identity information; when a comparisonresult of the second comparison is also the same, the terminal obtainsthe first comparison result information. The first comparison resultinformation is null information.

When the comparison result of the first comparison is different, it isunnecessary to make a second comparison between the second downlinkcount value and the third downlink count value that is maintained by theterminal itself and corresponding to the second identity information,and the second comparison result information is obtained directly. Thesecond comparison result information is the third count informationmaintained by the terminal itself; the third count informationmaintained by the terminal itself includes the third uplink count valueand the third downlink count value.

When the comparison result of the first comparison is same, but thecomparison result of the second comparison is different, the secondcomparison result information is also obtained.

2. According to the second identity information, the terminal makes asecond comparison between the second downlink count value and the thirddownlink count value that is maintained by the terminal itself andcorresponding to the second identity information. When a comparisonresult of the second comparison is same, the terminal makes a firstcomparison between the second uplink count value and the third uplinkcount value that is maintained by the terminal itself and correspondingto the second identity information. The rest is the same as theforegoing comparison process, and is not repeated herein.

3. According to the second identity information, the terminal makes afirst comparison between the second uplink count value and the thirduplink count value that is maintained by the terminal itself andcorresponding to the second identity information, and makes a secondcomparison between the second downlink count value and a third downlinkcount value that is maintained by the terminal itself and correspondingto the second identity information. When a comparison result of thefirst comparison is same, and a comparison result of the secondcomparison is same, the first comparison result information is obtained;or when a comparison result of the first comparison is different, and/ora comparison result of the second comparison is different, the secondcomparison result information is obtained. The first comparison resultinformation is null information, the second comparison resultinformation is the third count information maintained by the terminalitself, and the third count information maintained by the terminalitself includes the third uplink count value and the third downlinkcount value.

If the second uplink count value and the second downlink count value areof m bits, according to the DRB identity of the second identityinformation, the terminal queries the third count information maintainedby the terminal itself, separately extracts first m bits of the thirduplink count value and first m bits of the third downlink count valuefrom the third count information, and then makes a first comparisonbetween the m-bit second uplink count value and the m-bit third uplinkcount value, and/or makes a second comparison between the m-bit seconddownlink count value and the m-bit third downlink count value.

When the m-bit second uplink count value is the same as the m-bit thirduplink count value, and the m-bit second downlink count value is alsothe same as the m-bit third downlink count value, it indicates that thefirst count information of the secondary base station is the same as thethird count information maintained by the terminal itself, and it alsoindicates that quantities of data packets sent and received andcorresponding to the DRB identity are the same on the secondary basestation and the terminal. Therefore, no intruder inserts a data packetbetween the secondary base station and the terminal. In this case,information fed back to the primary base station is null information,namely, the first comparison result information.

When the m-bit second uplink count value is different from the m-bitthird uplink count value, and/or the m-bit second downlink count valueis also different from the m-bit third downlink count value, itindicates that the first count information of the secondary base stationis different from the third count information maintained by the terminalitself, and it also indicates that an amount of data packets sent and/orreceived and corresponding to the DRB identity are different on thesecondary base station and terminal. Therefore, it is possible that anintruder inserts a data packet between the secondary base station andthe terminal. In this case, information fed back to the primary basestation is the third count information maintained by the terminalitself, namely, the second comparison result information.

Step 205: The primary base station receives the first comparison resultinformation sent by the terminal, or the second identity information andsecond comparison result information sent by the terminal. The secondidentity information is the DRB identity, the first comparison resultinformation is null information, and the second comparison resultinformation is the third count information maintained by the terminalitself.

Specifically, when the m-bit second uplink count value is the same asthe m-bit third uplink count value, and the m-bit second downlink countvalue is also the same as the m-bit third downlink count value, theprimary base station receives the DRB identity and null information sentby the terminal.

When the m-bit second uplink count value is different from the m-bitthird uplink count value, and/or the m-bit second downlink count valueis different from the m-bit third downlink count value, the primary basestation receives the DRB identity sent by the terminal and the thirdcount information maintained by the terminal itself.

Step 206: The primary base station determines counter check resultinformation according to the received first comparison resultinformation, or the received second identity information and secondcomparison result information.

Specifically, when the first comparison result information is received,it is determined that the counter check result information is that thefirst count information is consistent with the third count information;when the second comparison result information is received, it isdetermined that the counter check result information is that the firstcount information is inconsistent with the third count information.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a counter check method according to Embodiment3 of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the embodiment ofthe present invention specifically includes the following steps:

Step 301: A terminal receives second identity information correspondingto first identity information and second count information extractedfrom first count information sent by a primary base station.

Specifically, the primary base station determines the second identityinformation and second count information according to the first identityinformation and first count information received from a secondary basestation. The first identity information includes an identity of theterminal and a radio access bearer E-RAB identity of the terminal; thefirst count information includes a first uplink count value and a firstdownlink count value of the E-RAB identity of the terminal, or first nbits of a first uplink count value and first n bits of a first downlinkcount value of the E-RAB identity of the terminal.

In addition, a specific process in which the primary base stationdetermines the second identity information and second count informationaccording to the first identity information and first count informationreceived from the secondary base station, is as follows:

A DRB identity of the terminal and corresponding to the E-RAB identityis queried according to the identity of the terminal and the radioaccess bearer E-RAB identity of the terminal, where the DRB identity ofthe terminal is the second identity information.

If the first count information includes the first uplink count value andfirst downlink count value of the E-RAB identity of the terminal, firstm bits of the first uplink count value and first m bits of the firstdownlink count value of the E-RAB identity of the terminal are extractedas a second uplink count value and a second downlink count valuerespectively, where the second uplink count value and the seconddownlink count value are the second count information, and m is auser-defined numeric value.

If the first count information includes the first n bits of the firstuplink count value and first n bits of the first downlink count value ofthe E-RAB identity of the terminal, first m bits of the first uplinkcount value and first m bits of the first downlink count value of theE-RAB identity of the terminal are extracted as the second uplink countvalue and the second downlink count value respectively, where the seconduplink count value and the second downlink count value are the secondcount information, and m is a user-defined numeric value, and m is lessthan or equal to n.

Step 302: The terminal compares, according to the second identityinformation, the second count information with third count informationmaintained by the terminal itself to obtain first comparison resultinformation or second comparison result information.

Specifically, a specific comparison process of step 302 is the same asthat of step 204, and is not further described in detail herein.

According to the second identity information, the terminal makes a firstcomparison between the second uplink count value and a third uplinkcount value that is maintained by the terminal itself and correspondingto the second identity information, and/or makes a second comparisonbetween the second downlink count value and a third downlink count valuethat is maintained by the terminal itself and corresponding to thesecond identity information; when a comparison result of the firstcomparison is same, and a comparison result of the second comparison issame, obtains the first comparison result information; when a comparisonresult of the first comparison is different, and/or a comparison resultof the second comparison is different, obtains the second comparisonresult information; the first comparison result information is nullinformation, the second comparison result information is the third countinformation maintained by the terminal itself, and the third countinformation maintained by the terminal itself includes the third uplinkcount value and the third downlink count value.

If the second uplink count value and the second downlink count value areof m bits, according to the DRB identity of the second identityinformation, the terminal queries the third count information maintainedby the terminal itself, separately extracts first m bits of the thirduplink count value and first m bits of the third downlink count valuefrom the third count information, then makes a first comparison betweenthe m-bit second uplink count value and the m-bit third uplink countvalue, and meanwhile makes a second comparison between the m-bit seconddownlink count value and the m-bit third downlink count value.

When the m-bit second uplink count value is the same as the m-bit thirduplink count value, and the m-bit second downlink count value is alsothe same as the m-bit third downlink count value, it indicates that thefirst count information of the secondary base station is the same as thethird count information maintained by the terminal itself, and it alsoindicates that an amount of data sent or received and corresponding tothe DRB identity is the same on the primary base station and theterminal. Therefore, no intruder inserts a data packet between theprimary base station and the terminal. In this case, information fedback to the primary base station is null information, namely, the firstcomparison result information.

When the m-bit second uplink count value is different from the m-bitthird uplink count value, and/or the m-bit second downlink count valueis also different from the m-bit third downlink count value, itindicates that the first count information of the secondary base stationis different from the third count information maintained by the terminalitself, and it also indicates that an amount of data sent or receivedand corresponding to the DRB identity is the same between the primarybase station and the terminal. Therefore, no intruder inserts a datapacket between the primary base station and the terminal. In this case,information fed back to the primary base station is the third countinformation maintained by the terminal itself, namely, the secondcomparison result information.

Step 303: The terminal sends the first comparison result information, orthe second identity information and second comparison result informationto the primary base station, so that the primary base station determinescounter check result information according to the first comparisonresult information or the second comparison result information. Thesecond identity information is the DRB identity, the first comparisonresult information is null information, and the second comparison resultinformation is the third count information maintained by the terminalitself.

Specifically, when the m-bit second uplink count value is the same asthe m-bit third uplink count value, and the m-bit second downlink countvalue is also the same as the m-bit third downlink count value, theprimary base station receives the DRB identity and null information sentby the terminal.

When the m-bit second uplink count value is different from the m-bitthird uplink count value, and/or the m-bit second downlink count valueis also different from the m-bit third downlink count value, the primarybase station receives the DRB identity sent by the terminal and thethird count information maintained by the terminal itself.

FIG. 4 is an information interaction diagram of a counter check methodaccording to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. As shown in thefigure, the embodiment of the present invention specifically includesthe following steps:

Step 401: A secondary base station sends first identity information andfirst count information to a primary base station. This step is the sameas step 201, and is not further described in detail herein.

Step 402: The primary base station queries, according to the firstidentity information, second identity information corresponding to thefirst identity information, and extracts second count information fromthe first count information. This step includes content of step 202 andstep 203, and is not further described in detail herein.

Step 403: The primary base station sends the second identity informationand second count information to a terminal. This step is the same asstep 204, and is not further described in detail herein.

Step 404: The terminal compares, according to the second identityinformation, the second count information with third count informationmaintained by the terminal itself to obtain first comparison resultinformation or second comparison result information. This step is thesame as step 302, and is not further described in detail herein.

Step 405: The terminal sends the first comparison result information, orthe second identity information and second comparison result informationto the primary base station. This step is the same as step 303, and isnot further described in detail herein.

Step 406: The primary base station determines counter check resultinformation according to the received first comparison resultinformation, or the received second identity information and secondcomparison result information. This step is the same as step 206, and isnot further described in detail herein.

FIG. 5 is an information interaction diagram of a counter check methodaccording to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. As shown in thefigure, the embodiment of the present invention specifically includesthe following steps:

Step 501: A primary base station sends count transmission requestinformation to a secondary base station, so that the secondary basestation determines first count information according to the counttransmission request information.

Specifically, if the count transmission request information includesonly identity information of a terminal, the secondary base stationdetermines, according to a received identity of the terminal, firstcount information of each DRB borne by the terminal to be fed back tothe primary base station; or if the count transmission requestinformation includes identity information and E-RAB identity informationof a terminal, namely, first identity information, the secondary basestation determines, according to the received first identityinformation, the first count information corresponding to the firstidentity information. The first count information includes a firstuplink count value and a first downlink count value of an E-RAB identityof the terminal, or first n bits of a first uplink count value and firstn bits of a first downlink count value of an E-RAB identity of theterminal, where n is a user-defined numeric value.

Step 502 to step 507 are the same as step 401 to step 406, and are notfurther described in detail herein.

FIG. 6 is an information interaction diagram of a counter check methodaccording to Embodiment 6 of the present invention. As shown in thefigure, the embodiment of the present invention specifically includesthe following steps:

Step 601 to step 606 are the same as step 401 to step 406, and are notfurther described in detail herein.

Step 607: The primary base station sends the first comparison resultinformation, or the first identity information and second comparisonresult information to the secondary base station. The first identityinformation is an identity and an E-RAB identity of the terminal, thefirst comparison result information is null information, and the secondcomparison result information is third count information maintained bythe terminal itself.

Step 608: The secondary base station determines counter check resultinformation according to the received first comparison resultinformation or second comparison result information.

Specifically, when the first comparison result information is received,it is determined that the counter check result information is that thefirst count information is consistent with the third count information;when the second comparison result information is received, it isdetermined that the counter check result information is that the firstcount information is inconsistent with the third count information.

The foregoing Embodiment 5 and Embodiment 6 of the present inventionprovide two different counter check methods. In addition, anotherexemplary embodiment includes step 501 to step 507 of Embodiment 5 ofthe present invention, and step 607 and step 608 of Embodiment 6 of thepresent invention. Specific content of each step is already described indetail in Embodiment 5 or Embodiment 6 of the present invention, and isnot repeated herein.

Therefore, in the foregoing counter check methods provided by Embodiment2 to Embodiment 6 of the present invention, a primary base stationreceives first identity information and first count information from asecondary base station, and converts the first identity information intosecond identity information, and meanwhile extracts second countinformation from the first count information and sends the second countinformation to a terminal, so that the terminal makes a comparison withthird count information maintained by the terminal itself and feeds backfirst comparison information or second comparison information to theprimary base station; the primary base station determines a countercheck result, thereby implementing a counter check process in a networkarchitecture in which a primary base station is separated from asecondary base station.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a counter check method according to Embodiment7 of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the embodiment ofthe present invention specifically includes the following steps:

Step 701: A primary base station sends first identity information, orfirst identity information and first count information to a terminal, sothat the terminal queries, according to the first identity information,second count information maintained by the terminal itself, or compares,according to the first identity information, the first count informationwith second count information maintained by the terminal itself toobtain first comparison result information or second comparison resultinformation. According to the first identity information, the terminalmakes a first comparison between a first uplink count value and a seconduplink count value that is maintained by the terminal itself andcorresponding to the first identity information, and/or makes a secondcomparison between a first downlink count value and a second downlinkcount value that is maintained by the terminal itself and correspondingto the first identity information; when a comparison result of the firstcomparison is same, and a comparison result of the second comparison issame, obtains the first comparison result information; or when acomparison result of the first comparison is different, and/or acomparison result of the second comparison is different, obtains thesecond comparison result information; the first comparison resultinformation is null information, the second comparison resultinformation is the second count information maintained by the terminalitself, and the second count information maintained by the terminalitself includes the second uplink count value and the second downlinkcount value.

Specifically, when the primary base station sends the first identityinformation to the terminal, the terminal queries, according to thereceived first identity information, second count information maintainedby the terminal itself and corresponding to the first identityinformation, and uses the second count information as information forfeedback to the primary base station.

When the primary base station sends the first identity information andfirst count information to the terminal, the first identity informationis a DRB identity of the terminal. The first count information includesm bits of the first uplink downlink count value and m bits of the firstdownlink count value, where m is a user-defined value. In addition, thefirst count information is a random value decided by the primary basestation or a fixed value pre-agreed by a system. For example, the firstuplink count value is m 0s, and the first downlink count value is also m0s. A possibility that the random value is the same as the second countinformation maintained by the terminal itself is very small. A purposeof the counter check method is that the primary base station needs toobtain the second count information maintained by the terminal itselfand sends the second count information to a secondary base station, sothat the secondary base station makes a comparison.

If the first uplink count value and the first downlink count value areof m bits, according to the DRB identity in the first identityinformation, the terminal queries the second count informationmaintained by the terminal itself, separately extracts first m bits ofthe second uplink count value and first m bits of the second downlinkcount value from the second count information, then makes a firstcomparison between the m-bit first uplink count value and the m-bitsecond uplink count value, and meanwhile makes a second comparisonbetween the m-bit first downlink count value and the m-bit seconddownlink count value.

When the m-bit first uplink count value is the same as the m-bit seconduplink count value, and the m-bit first downlink count value is also thesame as the m-bit second downlink count value, information fed back tothe primary base station is null information, namely, the firstcomparison result information. However, a possibility that this caseoccurs is very small.

When the m-bit first uplink count value is different from the m-bitsecond uplink count value, and/or the m-bit first downlink count valueis different from the m-bit second downlink count value, information fedback to the primary base station is the second count informationmaintained by the terminal itself, namely, the second comparison resultinformation.

Step 702: The primary base station receives the first identityinformation and second count information sent by the terminal, or thefirst comparison result information sent by the terminal, or the firstidentity information and second comparison result information sent bythe terminal. The first comparison result information is nullinformation, and the second comparison result information is the secondcount information maintained by the terminal itself.

Step 703: The primary base station queries, according to the firstidentity information, second identity information corresponding to thefirst identity information. The second identity information is anidentity of the terminal and an E-RAB identity of the terminal.

Specifically, a connection between the primary base station and theterminal may bear multiple DRBs, and a connection between the primarybase station and a core network may bear multiple E-RABs. For a sameterminal, each DRB is corresponding to a unique E-RAB.

Step 704: The primary base station sends the second identity informationand the second count information, or the first comparison resultinformation, or the second identity information and second comparisonresult information to a secondary base station, so that the secondarybase station obtains the second count information maintained by theterminal itself and compares the second count information with thirdcount information maintained by the secondary base station itself,thereby determining final counter check result information. The secondidentity information is the identity of the terminal and the E-RABidentity of the terminal, and the third count information maintained bythe secondary base station itself includes a third uplink count valueand a third downlink count value.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a counter check method according to Embodiment8 of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the embodiment ofthe present invention specifically includes the following steps:

Step 801: Receive first identity information and first count informationsent by a primary base station, where the first identity information isa DRB identity of a terminal.

Step 802: Compare, according to the first identity information, thefirst count information with second count information maintained locallyto obtain first comparison result information or second comparisonresult information. According to the first identity information, theterminal makes a first comparison between a first uplink count value anda second uplink count value that is maintained by the terminal itselfand corresponding to the first identity information, and meanwhile makesa second comparison between a first downlink count value and a seconddownlink count value that is maintained by the terminal itself andcorresponding to the first identity information; when a comparisonresult of the first comparison is same, and a comparison result of thesecond comparison is same, obtains the first comparison resultinformation; when a comparison result of the first comparison isdifferent, and/or a comparison result of the second comparison isdifferent, obtains the second comparison result information; the firstcomparison result information is null information, the second comparisonresult information is the second count information maintained by theterminal itself, and the second count information maintained by theterminal itself includes the second uplink count value and the seconddownlink count value.

Specifically, if the first uplink count value and the first downlinkcount value are of m bits, the terminal queries the second countinformation maintained by the terminal itself according to the DRBidentity in the first identity information, separately extracts first mbits of the second uplink count value and first m bits of the seconddownlink count value from the second count information, then makes afirst comparison between the m-bit first uplink count value and them-bit second uplink count value, and meanwhile makes a second comparisonbetween the m-bit first downlink count value and the m-bit seconddownlink count value.

When the m-bit first uplink count value is the same as the m-bit seconduplink count value, and the m-bit first downlink count value is also thesame as the m-bit second downlink count value, information fed back tothe primary base station is null information, namely, the firstcomparison result information. However, a possibility that this caseoccurs is very small.

When the m-bit first uplink count value is different from the m-bitsecond uplink count value, and/or the m-bit first downlink count valueis also different from the m-bit second downlink count value,information fed back to the primary base station is the second countinformation maintained by the terminal itself, namely, the secondcomparison result information.

Step 803: The terminal sends the first comparison result information, orthe first identity information and second comparison result informationto the primary base station, so that the primary base station forwardsthe first comparison result information or second comparison resultinformation to a secondary base station, so that the secondary basestation determines, according to the first comparison result informationor second comparison result information, counter check resultinformation and obtains the second count information maintained by theterminal itself.

FIG. 9 is an information interaction diagram of a counter check methodaccording to Embodiment 9 of the present invention. As shown in thefigure, the embodiment of the present invention specifically includesthe following steps:

Step 901: A primary base station sends first identity information, orfirst identity information and first count information, to a terminal.This step is the same as step 701, and is not further described indetail herein.

Step 902: The terminal queries, according to the first identityinformation, second count information maintained by the terminal itself,or compares, according to the first identity information, the firstcount information with second count information maintained by theterminal itself to obtain first comparison result information or secondcomparison result information. This step is the same as step 802, and isnot further described in detail herein.

Step 903: The terminal sends the first identity information and secondcount information, or the first comparison result information, or thefirst identity information and second comparison result information tothe primary base station. This step is the same as step 803, and is notfurther described in detail herein.

Step 904: The primary base station queries, according to the firstidentity information, second identity information corresponding to thefirst identity information. This step is the same as step 703, and isnot further described in detail herein.

Step 905: The primary base station sends the second identity informationand second count information, or the first comparison resultinformation, or the second identity information and second comparisonresult information to a secondary base station. The first comparisonresult information is null information, and the second comparison resultinformation is the second count information maintained by the terminalitself. This step is the same as step 704, and is not further describedin detail herein.

Step 906: The secondary base station obtains, according to the secondcount information or second comparison result information, the secondcount information maintained by the terminal itself, and compares thesecond count information with third count information maintained by thesecondary base station itself, thereby determining counter check resultinformation.

Therefore, in the foregoing counter check methods provided by Embodiment7 to Embodiment 9 of the present invention, a primary base stationpresets first count information to a random value, and sends firstidentity information and the preset first count information to aterminal, so that the terminal makes a comparison with second countinformation maintained by the terminal itself and feeds back firstcomparison information or second comparison information to the primarybase station; the primary base station then forwards the firstcomparison information or second comparison information to a secondarybase station, so that the secondary base station determines a countercheck result and obtains the second count information maintained by theterminal itself, thereby implementing a counter check process in anetwork architecture in which a primary base station is separated from asecondary base station.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a reconfiguration method according toEmbodiment 10 of the present invention. As shown in the figure, theembodiment of the present invention specifically includes the followingsteps:

Step 101: A primary base station determines, according to a securitycapability of a terminal, an encryption algorithm used by a secondarybase station and the terminal. There are multiple encryption algorithms,for example, eea0, eea1, and eea2. The primary base station maydetermine the encryption algorithm according to an actual condition ofthe terminal, where the encryption algorithm is not only applicable tothe terminal but also applicable to the secondary base station.

Step 102: The primary base station sends security parameter updateinformation carrying the encryption algorithm to the secondary basestation, so that the secondary base station communicates with theterminal by using the encryption algorithm in the security parameterupdate information. The encryption algorithm is determined by theprimary base station. To ensure secure communication between theterminal and the secondary base station, the primary base stationnotifies the encryption algorithm to the secondary base station.

Step 103: The primary base station sends reconfiguration informationcarrying the encryption algorithm to the terminal, so that the terminalupdates a key of the terminal itself according to the encryptionalgorithm in the reconfiguration information and communicates with thesecondary base station by using the encryption algorithm and the updatedkey. The encryption algorithm is determined by the primary base station.To ensure secure communication between the terminal and the secondarybase station, the primary base station not only notifies the encryptionalgorithm to the secondary base station, but also notifies theencryption algorithm to the terminal, so that the terminal generates akey again by using the encryption algorithm and performs securecommunication with the secondary base station by using the encryptionalgorithm and the key.

Step 104: The primary base station receives reconfiguration completeinformation sent by the terminal. After completing an update of the key,the terminal may feed back update complete information to the primarybase station, so that the primary base station knows that the terminalcompletes a reconfiguration and may perform secure communication withthe secondary base station.

Step 102 is executed first, and then step 103 is executed; or step 103is executed first, and then step 102 is executed; or step 102 and step103 are executed simultaneously; or after step 103 and step 104 areexecuted, step 102 is executed. A specific implementation process of thesteps is not further described in detail.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a reconfiguration method according toEmbodiment 11 of the present invention. As shown in the figure, theembodiment of the present invention specifically includes the followingsteps:

Step 111: A terminal receives reconfiguration information that is sentby a primary base station and carries an encryption algorithm. Theencryption algorithm is determined by the primary base station. Toensure secure communication between the terminal and a secondary basestation, the primary base station not only notifies the encryptionalgorithm to the secondary base station, but also notifies theencryption algorithm to the terminal, so that the terminal generates akey again by using the encryption algorithm and performs securecommunication with the secondary base station by using the key.

Step 112: The terminal updates the key of the terminal according to theencryption algorithm in the reconfiguration information and uses theencryption algorithm and the updated key to communicate with a secondarybase station.

Specifically, the terminal generates a key again by using the encryptionalgorithm in the reconfiguration information, and performs securecommunication with the secondary base station by using the key.

Step 113: The terminal sends reconfiguration complete information to theprimary base station.

Specifically, after completing an update of the key, the terminal feedsback update complete information to the primary base station, so thatthe primary base station knows that the terminal completes areconfiguration and may perform secure communication with the secondarybase station.

FIG. 12 is an information interaction diagram of a reconfigurationmethod according to Embodiment 12 of the present invention. As shown inthe figure, the embodiment of the present invention specificallyincludes the following steps:

Step 121: A primary base station determines, according to a securitycapability of a terminal, an encryption algorithm used by a secondarybase station and the terminal. This step is the same as step 101, and isnot further described in detail herein.

Step 122: The primary base station sends security parameter updateinformation carrying the encryption algorithm to the secondary basestation.

Step 123: The secondary base station communicates with the terminal byusing the encryption algorithm in the received security parameter updateinformation, where the encryption algorithm is determined by the primarybase station.

Step 124: The primary base station sends reconfiguration informationcarrying the encryption algorithm to the terminal.

Step 126: After receiving the reconfiguration information carrying theencryption algorithm, the terminal updates a key of the terminalaccording to the encryption algorithm in the reconfiguration informationand communicates with the secondary base station by using the encryptionalgorithm and the updated key. The encryption algorithm is determined bythe primary base station.

Step 126: The terminal sends reconfiguration complete information to theprimary base station.

FIG. 13 is an information interaction diagram of a reconfigurationmethod according to Embodiment 13 of the present invention. As shown inthe figure, the embodiment of the present invention specificallyincludes the following steps:

Step 131: A secondary base station sends security parameter updaterequest information to a primary base station. The security parameterupdate request information includes a security parameter update requestcause. The security parameter update request cause is that a count valuemaintained by the secondary base station overflows or that a count valuemaintained by the secondary base station is incorrect. When the countvalue maintained by the secondary base station is different from a countvalue maintained by the terminal itself and corresponding to the countvalue, it is considered that the count value maintained by the secondarybase station is incorrect.

Step 132 to step 137 are the same as step 121 to step 126, and are notfurther described in detail herein.

Therefore, in the foregoing reconfiguration methods provided byEmbodiment 10 to Embodiment 13 of the present invention, a primary basestation determines an encryption algorithm used by a secondary basestation and a terminal, and sends the encryption algorithm to thesecondary base station and the terminal respectively; the terminal sendsreconfiguration complete information to the primary base station afterupdating a key by using the encryption algorithm, so that the secondarybase station performs secure communication with the terminal by usingthe encryption algorithm and the updated key, thereby implementing areconfiguration process in a network architecture in which a primarybase station is separated from a secondary base station.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a reconfiguration method according toEmbodiment 14 of the present invention. As shown in the figure, theembodiment of the present invention specifically includes the followingsteps:

Step 141: A primary base station receives security parameter updaterequest information that is sent by a secondary base station and carriesan encryption algorithm. The encryption algorithm is determined by thesecondary base station. There are multiple encryption algorithmscurrently, for example, eea0, eea1, and eea2. The secondary base stationmay determine an encryption algorithm according to an actual conditionof a terminal, where the encryption algorithm is not only applicable tothe secondary base station but also applicable to the terminal. Inaddition, the security parameter update request information may furtherinclude a security parameter update request cause. The securityparameter update request cause is that a count value maintained by thesecondary base station overflows or that a count value maintained by thesecondary base station is incorrect. When the count value maintained bythe secondary base station is different from a count value maintained bythe terminal itself and corresponding to the count value, it isconsidered that the count value maintained by the secondary base stationis incorrect. The security parameter update request information includesthe encryption algorithm, or the encryption algorithm and securityparameter update request cause information. The security parameterupdate request cause information includes that a count value maintainedby the secondary base station overflows or that a counter check resultis inconsistent.

Step 142: The primary base station adds the encryption algorithm in thereceived security parameter update request information toreconfiguration information.

Step 143: The primary base station sends the reconfiguration informationcarrying the encryption algorithm to a terminal, so that the terminalupdates a key of the terminal itself according to the encryptionalgorithm in the reconfiguration information and communicates with thesecondary base station by using the encryption algorithm and the updatedkey.

Step 144: The primary base station receives reconfiguration completeinformation sent by the terminal.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a reconfiguration method according toEmbodiment 15 of the present invention. As shown in the figure, theembodiment of the present invention specifically includes the followingsteps:

Step 151: A terminal receives reconfiguration information that isforwarded by a primary base station and carries an encryption algorithm.

Step 152: The terminal updates a key of the terminal according to theencryption algorithm in the reconfiguration information and communicateswith a secondary base station by using the encryption algorithm and theupdated key.

Step 153: The terminal sends reconfiguration complete information to theprimary base station.

FIG. 16 is an information interaction diagram of a reconfigurationmethod according to Embodiment 16 of the present invention. As shown inthe figure, the embodiment of the present invention specificallyincludes the following steps:

Step 161: A secondary base station determines an encryption algorithmused by the secondary base station and a terminal.

Step 162: The secondary base station sends security parameter updaterequest information carrying the encryption algorithm, where thesecurity parameter update request information carries the encryptionalgorithm, and may further include security parameter update requestcause information. The security parameter update request cause is that acount value maintained by the secondary base station overflows or that acount value maintained by the secondary base station is incorrect. Whenthe count value maintained by the secondary base station is differentfrom a count value maintained by the terminal itself and correspondingto the count value, it is considered that the count value maintained bythe secondary base station is incorrect.

Step 163: A primary base station adds the encryption algorithm toreconfiguration information.

Step 164: Send the reconfiguration information carrying the encryptionalgorithm to the terminal. The encryption algorithm is determined by thesecondary base station.

Step 165: After receiving the reconfiguration information carrying theencryption algorithm, the terminal updates a key of the terminalaccording to the encryption algorithm in the reconfiguration informationand communicates with the secondary base station by using the encryptionalgorithm and the updated key.

Step 166: The terminal sends reconfiguration complete information to theprimary base station.

FIG. 17 is an information interaction diagram of a reconfigurationmethod according to Embodiment 17 of the present invention. As shown inthe figure, the embodiment of the present invention specificallyincludes the following steps:

Step 171: A primary base station sends security capability informationof a terminal to a secondary base station.

Step 172: The secondary base station determines, according to thereceived security capability information of the terminal, an encryptionalgorithm used by the secondary base station itself for communicationwith the terminal.

Step 173 to step 177 are the same as step 162 to step 166, and are notfurther described in detail herein.

FIG. 18 is an information interaction diagram of a reconfigurationmethod according to Embodiment 18 of the present invention. As shown inthe figure, the embodiment of the present invention specificallyincludes the following steps:

Step 181: A secondary base station sends security parameter updaterequest cause information to a primary base station. The securityparameter update request cause information is that a count valuemaintained by the secondary base station overflows or that a count valuemaintained by the secondary base station is incorrect. When the countvalue maintained by the secondary base station is different from a countvalue maintained by a terminal itself and corresponding to the countvalue, it is considered that the count value maintained by the secondarybase station is incorrect.

Step 182 to step 188 are the same as step 171 to step 177, and are notfurther described in detail herein. Security parameter update requestinformation in this embodiment includes only an encryption algorithm.

Therefore, in the foregoing reconfiguration methods provided byEmbodiment 14 to Embodiment 18 of the present invention, a secondarybase station determines an encryption algorithm used by the secondarybase station itself and a terminal, and sends the encryption algorithmto a primary base station; the primary base station then sends theencryption algorithm to the terminal; the terminal sends reconfigurationcomplete information to the primary base station after updating a key byusing the encryption algorithm, so that the secondary base stationperforms secure communication with the terminal by using the encryptionalgorithm and the updated key, thereby implementing a reconfigurationprocess in a network architecture in which a primary base station isseparated from a secondary base station.

FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram of a counter check apparatus according toEmbodiment 19 of the present invention. This apparatus is configured toexecute the counter check method provided by any embodiment ofEmbodiment 2, Embodiment 4, Embodiment 5, and Embodiment 6 of thepresent invention. As shown in the figure, the counter check apparatusprovided by the embodiment of the present invention specificallyincludes: a first receiving unit 191, a querying unit 192, an extractingunit 193, a first sending unit 194, a second receiving unit 195, and adetermining unit 196.

The first receiving unit 191 is configured to receive first identityinformation and first count information sent by a secondary basestation, and transmit the first identity information to the queryingunit, and transmit the first count information to the extracting unit.The first identity information includes an identity of a terminal and aradio access bearer E-RAB identity of the terminal; the first countinformation includes a first uplink count value and a first downlinkcount value of the E-RAB identity of the terminal, or first n bits of afirst uplink count value and first n bits of a first downlink countvalue of the E-RAB identity of the terminal.

The querying unit 192 is configured to receive the first identityinformation from the first receiving unit, query, according to the firstidentity information, second identity information corresponding to thefirst identity information, and transmit the second identity informationto the first sending unit 194.

Specifically, a data radio bearer DRB identity of the terminal andcorresponding to the E-RAB identity is queried according to the identityof the terminal and the radio access bearer E-RAB identity of theterminal, where the DRB identity of the terminal is the second identityinformation.

The extracting unit 193 is configured to receive the first countinformation from the first receiving unit, extract second countinformation from the first count information, and transmit the secondcount information to the first sending unit 194.

Specifically, first several bits are extracted from the first uplinkcount value for use as a second uplink count value, and first severalbits are extracted from the first downlink count value for use as asecond downlink count value, where the second uplink count value and thesecond downlink count value constitute the second count information. Inaddition, first m bits may also be extracted from first n bits of thefirst uplink count value for use as a second uplink count value, andsimultaneously first m bits are extracted from first n bits of the firstdownlink count value for use as a second downlink count value, where mis less than or equal to n. In this case, the second uplink count valueand the second downlink count value constitute the second countinformation.

The first sending unit 194 is configured to receive the second identityinformation from the querying unit, receive the second count informationfrom the extracting unit, and send the second identity information andthe second count information to the terminal, so that the terminalcompares, according to the second identity information, the second countinformation with third count information maintained by the terminalitself to obtain first comparison result information or secondcomparison result information.

Specifically, according to the second identity information, the terminalmakes a first comparison between the second uplink count value and athird uplink count value that is maintained by the terminal itself andcorresponding to the second identity information, and/or makes a secondcomparison between the second downlink count value and a third downlinkcount value that is maintained by the terminal itself and correspondingto the second identity information; when a comparison result of thefirst comparison is same, and a comparison result of the secondcomparison is same, obtains the first comparison result information;when a comparison result of the first comparison is different, and/or acomparison result of the second comparison is different, obtains thesecond comparison result information; the first comparison resultinformation is null information, the second comparison resultinformation is the third count information maintained by the terminalitself, and the third count information maintained by the terminalitself includes the third uplink count value and the third downlinkcount value.

The second receiving unit 195 is configured to receive the firstcomparison result information sent by the terminal, or the secondidentity information and second comparison result information sent bythe terminal, and transmit the first comparison result information, orthe second identity information and second comparison result informationto the determining unit 196.

The determining unit 196 is configured to receive the first comparisonresult information, or the second identity information and secondcomparison result information from the second receiving unit 195, anddetermine counter check result information according to the receivedfirst comparison result information, or the received second identityinformation and second comparison result information.

Specifically, when the first comparison result information is received,it is determined that the counter check result information is that thefirst count information is consistent with the third count information;when the second comparison result information is received, it isdetermined that the counter check result information is that the firstcount information is inconsistent with the third count information.

In an exemplary embodiment, the counter check apparatus provided by theembodiment of the present invention further includes a second sendingunit 197.

The second sending unit 197 is configured to send count transmissionrequest information, so that the secondary base station determines thefirst count information according to the count transmission requestinformation. The count transmission request information includes theidentity of the terminal, or the identity of the terminal and the E-RABidentity of the terminal.

In another exemplary embodiment, preferably, the counter check apparatusprovided by the embodiment of the present invention further includes athird sending unit 198.

The third sending unit 198 is configured to receive the first comparisonresult information, or the second identity information and secondcomparison result information from the second receiving unit 195, obtainthe first identity information according to the second identityinformation, and send the first comparison result information, or thefirst identity information and second comparison result information tothe secondary base station, so that the secondary base stationdetermines counter check result information according to the receivedfirst comparison result information or second comparison resultinformation.

In still another exemplary embodiment, the counter check apparatusprovided by the embodiment of the present invention further includes thesecond sending unit 197 and the third sending unit 198.

FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram of a counter check apparatus according toEmbodiment 20 of the present invention. This apparatus is configured toexecute the counter check method provided by any embodiment ofEmbodiment 3, Embodiment 4, Embodiment 5, and Embodiment 6 of thepresent invention. As shown in the figure, the embodiment of the presentinvention specifically includes: a receiving unit 201, a comparing unit202, and a sending unit 203.

The receiving unit 201 is configured to receive second identityinformation corresponding to first identity information and second countinformation extracted from first count information sent by a primarybase station, and transmit the second identity information to thecomparing unit 202 and the sending unit 203, and transmit the secondcount information to the comparing unit 202. The first count informationincludes a first uplink count value and a first downlink count value ofan E-RAB identity of a terminal, or a first uplink count value and afirst downlink count value of an E-RAB identity of a terminal.

Specifically, a DRB identity of the terminal and corresponding to theE-RAB identity is queried according to the identity of the terminal andthe radio access bearer E-RAB identity of the terminal, where the DRBidentity is the second identity information; and first several bits areextracted from the first uplink count value for use as a second uplinkcount value, and first several bits are extracted from the firstdownlink count value for use as a second downlink count value, where thesecond uplink count value and the second downlink count value constitutethe second count information.

The comparing unit 202 is configured to receive the second identityinformation and the second count information from the receiving unit201, and compare, according to the second identity information, thesecond count information with third count information maintained locallyto obtain first comparison result information or second comparisonresult information, and transmit the first comparison result informationor the second comparison result information to the sending unit 203.

Specifically, according to the second identity information, a firstcomparison is made between the second uplink count value and a thirduplink count value that is maintained locally and corresponding to thesecond identity information, and/or a second comparison is made betweenthe second downlink count value and a third downlink count value that ismaintained locally and corresponding to the second identity information;when a comparison result of the first comparison is same, and acomparison result of the second comparison is also same, the firstcomparison result information is obtained; when a comparison result ofthe first comparison is different, and/or a comparison result of thesecond comparison is different, the second comparison result informationis obtained; the first comparison result information is nullinformation, the second comparison result information is the third countinformation maintained locally, and the third count informationmaintained locally includes the third uplink count value and the thirddownlink count value.

The sending unit 203 is configured to receive the second identityinformation from the receiving unit 201, and receive the firstcomparison result information or the second comparison resultinformation from the comparing unit 202, and send the first comparisonresult information, or the second identity information and secondcomparison result information to the primary base station, so that theprimary base station determines counter check result informationaccording to the first comparison result information or the secondcomparison result information.

Specifically, when the primary base station receives the firstcomparison result information, it is determined that the counter checkresult information is that the first count information is consistentwith the third count information; when the second comparison resultinformation is received, it is determined that the counter check resultinformation is that the first count information is inconsistent with thethird count information.

Therefore, by using the foregoing counter check apparatuses provided byEmbodiment 19 and Embodiment 20 of the present invention, a primary basestation receives first identity information and first count informationfrom a secondary base station, and converts the first identityinformation into second identity information, and meanwhile extractssecond count information from the first count information and sends thesecond count information to a terminal, so that the terminal makes acomparison with third count information maintained by the terminalitself and feeds back first comparison information or second comparisoninformation to the primary base station; the primary base stationdetermines a counter check result, thereby implementing a counter checkprocess in a network architecture in which a primary base station isseparated from a secondary base station.

FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram of a counter check apparatus according toEmbodiment 20 of the present invention. This apparatus is configured toexecute the counter check method provided by either embodiment ofEmbodiment 7 and Embodiment 9 of the present invention. As shown in thefigure, the embodiment of the present invention specifically includes: afirst sending unit 211, a receiving unit 212, a querying unit 213, and asecond sending unit 214.

The first sending unit 211 is configured to send first identityinformation, or first identity information and first count informationto a terminal, so that the terminal queries, according to the firstidentity information, second count information maintained by theterminal itself, or compares, according to the first identityinformation, the first count information with second count informationmaintained by the terminal itself to obtain first comparison resultinformation or second comparison result information. The first identityinformation is a DRB identity of the terminal, and the first countinformation is a preset count value.

Specifically, according to the first identity information, the terminalmakes a first comparison between a first uplink count value and a seconduplink count value that is maintained by the terminal itself andcorresponding to the first identity information, and/or makes a secondcomparison between a first downlink count value and a second downlinkcount value that is maintained by the terminal itself and correspondingto the first identity information; when a comparison result of the firstcomparison is same, and a comparison result of the second comparison issame, obtains the first comparison result information; when a comparisonresult of the first comparison is different, and/or a comparison resultof the second comparison is different, obtains the second comparisonresult information; the first comparison result information is nullinformation, the second comparison result information is the secondcount information maintained by the terminal itself, and the secondcount information maintained by the terminal itself includes the seconduplink count value and the second downlink count value.

The receiving unit 212 is configured to receive the first identityinformation and the second count information sent by the terminal, orthe first comparison result information sent by the terminal, or thefirst identity information and second comparison result information sentby the terminal, transmit the first identity information to the queryingunit 213, and transmit the second count information, or the firstcomparison result information, or the second comparison resultinformation to the second sending unit 214.

The querying unit 213 is configured to receive the first identityinformation from the receiving unit 212, query, according to the firstidentity information, second identity information corresponding to thefirst identity information, and transmit the second identity informationto the second sending unit 214. The second identity information isidentity information of the terminal and an E-RAB identity of theterminal.

The second sending unit 214 is configured to receive the second identityinformation from the querying unit 213, and receive the second countinformation, or the first comparison result information, or the secondcomparison result information from the receiving unit 212, and send thesecond identity information and the second count information, or thefirst comparison result information, or the second identity informationand the second comparison result information to a secondary basestation, so that the secondary base station obtains the second countinformation maintained by the terminal itself and compares the secondcount information with third count information maintained by thesecondary base station itself, thereby determining counter check resultinformation.

FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram of a counter check apparatus according toEmbodiment 22 of the present invention. This apparatus is configured toexecute the counter check method provided by either embodiment ofEmbodiment 8 and Embodiment 9 of the present invention. As shown in thefigure, the embodiment of the present invention specifically includes: areceiving unit 221, a querying or comparing unit 222, and a sending unit223.

The receiving unit 221 is configured to receive first identityinformation, or first identity information and first count information,which are sent by a primary base station, and transmit the firstidentity information to the querying or comparing unit 222 and thesending unit 223, and transmit the first count information to thecomparing unit. The first identity information is a DRB identity of aterminal; the first count information is a preset count value; and thefirst count information includes a first uplink count value and a firstdownlink count value.

The querying or comparing unit 222 is configured to receive the firstidentity information and the first count information from the receivingunit 221, query, according to the first identity information, secondcount information maintained locally, or compare, according to the firstidentity information, the first count information with second countinformation maintained locally to obtain first comparison resultinformation or second comparison result information, and transmit thefirst identity information. The first count information includes thefirst uplink count value and the first downlink count value.

Specifically, according to the first identity information, a firstcomparison is made between the first uplink count value and a seconduplink count value that is maintained locally and corresponding to thefirst identity information, and/or a second comparison is made betweenthe first downlink count value and a second downlink count value that ismaintained by the terminal itself and corresponding to the firstidentity information; when a comparison result of the first comparisonis same, and a comparison result of the second comparison is same, thefirst comparison result information is obtained; when a comparisonresult of the first comparison is different, and/or a comparison resultof the second comparison is different, the second comparison resultinformation is obtained; the first comparison result information is nullinformation, the second comparison result information is the secondcount information maintained by the terminal itself, and the secondcount information maintained by the terminal itself includes the seconduplink count value and the second downlink count value.

The sending unit 223 is configured to receive the first identityinformation from the receiving unit 221, and receive the second countinformation, or the first comparison result information, or the secondcomparison result information from the querying or comparing unit 222,and send the first identity information and the second countinformation, or the first comparison result information, or the firstidentity information and second comparison result information to theprimary base station, so that the primary base station sends the secondcount information, or the first identity information, or the secondcomparison result information to a secondary base station, and then thesecondary base station determines the counter check result informationaccording to the second count information, or the first comparisonresult information, or the second comparison result information, andobtains the second count information maintained by the terminal itself.

Therefore, by using the foregoing counter check apparatuses provided byEmbodiment 21 and Embodiment 22 of the present invention, a primary basestation presets first count information to a random value, and sendsfirst identity information and the preset first count information to aterminal, so that the terminal makes a comparison with second countinformation maintained by the terminal itself and feeds back firstcomparison information or second comparison information to the primarybase station; the primary base station then forwards the firstcomparison information or second comparison information to a secondarybase station, so that the secondary base station determines a countercheck result and obtains the second count information maintained by theterminal itself, thereby implementing a counter check process in anetwork architecture in which a primary base station is separated from asecondary base station.

FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram of a reconfiguration apparatus accordingto Embodiment 23 of the present invention. This apparatus is configuredto execute the reconfiguration method provided by any embodiment ofEmbodiment 10, Embodiment 12, and Embodiment 13 of the presentinvention. As shown in the figure, the reconfiguration apparatusprovided by the embodiment of the present invention specificallyincludes: a determining unit 231, a first sending unit 232, a secondsending unit 233, and a first receiving unit 234.

The determining unit 231 is configured to determine an encryptionalgorithm according to a security capability of a terminal, and transmitthe encryption algorithm to the first sending unit 232 and the secondsending unit 233.

The first sending unit 232 is configured to receive the encryptionalgorithm from the determining unit 231, and send reconfigurationinformation carrying the encryption algorithm to the terminal, so thatthe terminal updates a key of the terminal itself according to theencryption algorithm in the reconfiguration information and uses theencryption algorithm and the updated key to communicate with a secondarybase station.

The second sending unit 233 is configured to receive the encryptionalgorithm from the determining unit 231, and send security parameterupdate information carrying the encryption algorithm to the secondarybase station, so that the secondary base station communicates with theterminal by using the encryption algorithm in the security parameterupdate information.

The first receiving unit 234 receives reconfiguration completeinformation sent by the terminal.

Preferably, the reconfiguration apparatus provided by the embodiment ofthe present invention further includes a second receiving unit 235,configured to receive security parameter update request information sentby the secondary base station, and transmit the security parameterupdate request information to the determining unit 231, so that thedetermining unit 231 determines the encryption algorithm according tothe security capability of the terminal after the security parameterupdate request information is received. The security parameter updaterequest information includes that a count value maintained by thesecondary base station overflows or that a counter check result isinconsistent.

FIG. 24 is a schematic diagram of a reconfiguration apparatus accordingto Embodiment 24 of the present invention. This apparatus is configuredto execute the reconfiguration method provided by any embodiment ofEmbodiment 11, Embodiment 12, and Embodiment 13 of the presentinvention. As shown in the figure, the embodiment of the presentinvention specifically includes: a receiving unit 241, an updating unit242, and a sending unit 243.

The receiving unit 241 is configured to receive reconfigurationinformation that is sent by a primary base station and carries anencryption algorithm, and transmit the reconfiguration informationcarrying the encryption algorithm to the updating unit 242, where theencryption algorithm is an encryption algorithm that is determined bythe primary base station according to a security capability of aterminal.

The updating unit 242 is configured to receive the reconfigurationinformation carrying the encryption algorithm from the receiving unit241, update a local key according to the encryption algorithm in thereconfiguration information and use the encryption algorithm and theupdated key to communicate with a secondary base station, and transmitupdated key information to the sending unit 243.

The sending unit 243 is configured to receive the updated keyinformation from the updating unit 242, and send reconfigurationcomplete information to the primary base station, so that the primarybase station knows, according to the reconfiguration completeinformation, information that the primary base station completes areconfiguration.

Therefore, by using the foregoing reconfiguration apparatuses providedby Embodiment 23 and Embodiment 24 of the present invention, a primarybase station determines an encryption algorithm used by a secondary basestation and a terminal, and sends the encryption algorithm to thesecondary base station and the terminal respectively; the terminal sendsreconfiguration complete information to the primary base station afterupdating a key by using the encryption algorithm, so that the secondarybase station performs secure communication with the terminal by usingthe encryption algorithm and the updated key, thereby implementing areconfiguration process in a network architecture in which a primarybase station is separated from a secondary base station.

FIG. 25 is a schematic diagram of a reconfiguration apparatus accordingto Embodiment 25 of the present invention. This apparatus is configuredto execute the reconfiguration method provided by any embodiment ofEmbodiment 14, and Embodiment 16 to Embodiment 18 of the presentinvention. As shown in the figure, the embodiment of the presentinvention specifically includes: a first receiving unit 251, an addingunit 252, a first sending unit 253, and a second receiving unit 254.

The first receiving unit 251 is configured to receive security parameterupdate request information that is sent by a secondary base station andcarries an encryption algorithm, and transmit the security parameterupdate request information carrying the encryption algorithm to theadding unit 252, where the security parameter update request informationincludes the encryption algorithm, or the encryption algorithm andsecurity parameter update request cause information. The securityparameter update request cause information includes that a count valuemaintained by the secondary base station overflows or that a countercheck result is inconsistent.

The adding unit 252 is configured to add the encryption algorithm in thereceived security parameter update request information toreconfiguration information.

The first sending unit 253 is configured to receive the reconfigurationinformation carrying the encryption algorithm from the adding unit 252,and send the reconfiguration information carrying the encryptionalgorithm to a terminal, so that the terminal updates a key of theterminal itself according to the encryption algorithm in thereconfiguration information and communicates with the secondary basestation by using the encryption algorithm and the updated key.

The second receiving unit 254 is configured to receive reconfigurationcomplete information sent by the terminal.

Further, the reconfiguration apparatus provided by Embodiment 25 of thepresent invention further includes:

-   -   a second sending unit, configured to send security capability        information of the terminal to the secondary base station, so        that the secondary base station determines the encryption        algorithm according to the security capability information of        the terminal; and    -   a third receiving unit, configured to receive security parameter        update request cause information sent by the secondary base        station when the security parameter update request information        received from the first receiving unit 251 includes only the        encryption algorithm, and transmit the security parameter update        request cause information to the second sending unit. The        security parameter update request cause information is that a        count value maintained by the secondary base station overflows        or that a count value maintained by the secondary base station        is incorrect. When the count value maintained by the secondary        base station is different from a count value maintained by the        terminal itself and corresponding to the count value, it is        considered that the count value maintained by the secondary base        station is incorrect.

FIG. 26 is a schematic diagram of a reconfiguration apparatus accordingto Embodiment 26 of the present invention. This apparatus is configuredto execute the reconfiguration method provided by any embodiment ofEmbodiment 15 and Embodiment 16 to Embodiment 18 of the presentinvention. As shown in the figure, the embodiment of the presentinvention specifically includes: a receiving unit 261, an updating unit262, and a sending unit 263.

The receiving unit 261 is configured to receive reconfigurationinformation that is sent by a primary base station and carries anencryption algorithm of a secondary base station, and transmit thereconfiguration information carrying the encryption algorithm to theupdating unit 262. The encryption algorithm is an encryption algorithmobtained by the primary base station from security parameter updaterequest information sent by the secondary base station.

The updating unit 262 is configured to receive the reconfigurationinformation carrying the encryption algorithm from the receiving unit261, update a local key according to the encryption algorithm in thereconfiguration information and communicate with the secondary basestation by using the encryption algorithm and the updated key, andtransmit updated key information to the sending unit 263.

The sending unit 263 is configured to receive the updated keyinformation from the updating unit 262, and send reconfigurationcomplete information to the primary base station, so that the primarybase station knows, according to the reconfiguration completeinformation, information that the primary base station completes areconfiguration.

Therefore, by using the foregoing reconfiguration apparatuses providedby Embodiment 25 and Embodiment 26 of the present invention, a secondarybase station determines an encryption algorithm used by the secondarybase station itself and a terminal, and sends the encryption algorithmto a primary base station; the primary base station then sends theencryption algorithm to the terminal; the terminal sends reconfigurationcomplete information to the primary base station after updating a key byusing the encryption algorithm, so that the secondary base stationperforms secure communication with the terminal by using the encryptionalgorithm and the updated key, thereby implementing a reconfigurationprocess in a network architecture in which a primary base station isseparated from a secondary base station.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a counter check andreconfiguration system, where the system includes: the counter checkapparatus provided by any one of Embodiments 19 to 22, thereconfiguration apparatus provided by any one of Embodiments 23 to 26,and a secondary base station related to the counter check apparatus andthe reconfiguration apparatus.

FIG. 27 is a schematic structural diagram of a primary base stationaccording to Embodiment 27 of the present invention. This primary basestation is configured to execute the counter check method provided byany embodiment of Embodiment 2, Embodiment 4, Embodiment 5, andEmbodiment 6 of the present invention. As shown in the figure, theembodiment of the present invention specifically includes: a receiver271, a processor 272, and a transmitter 273.

The receiver 271 is configured to receive first identity information andfirst count information sent by a secondary base station, and transmitthe first identity information and the first count information to theprocessor 272; and further configured to receive first comparison resultinformation, or second identity information and second comparison resultinformation sent by a terminal, and transmit the first identityinformation and the first count information, the first comparison resultinformation, or the second identity information and second comparisonresult information to the processor 272.

The processor 272 is configured to receive the first identityinformation and the first count information from the receiver 271,query, according to the first identity information, second identityinformation corresponding to the first identity information, and/orextract second count information from the first count information, andtransmit the second identity information and the second countinformation to the transmitter 273; and further configured to receivethe first comparison result information, or the second identityinformation and second comparison result information from the receiver,and determine counter check result information according to the receivedfirst comparison result information, or the received second identityinformation and second comparison result information. The first identityinformation includes an identity of the terminal and a radio accessbearer E-RAB identity of the terminal; the first count informationincludes a first uplink count value and a first downlink count value ofthe E-RAB identity of the terminal, or first n bits of a first uplinkcount value and first n bits of a first downlink count value of theE-RAB identity of the terminal.

Specifically, the extracting second count information from the firstcount information, is specifically: extracting first several bits fromthe first uplink count value for use as a second uplink count value, andextracting first several bits from the first downlink count value foruse as a second downlink count value, where the second uplink countvalue and the second downlink count value constitute the second countinformation. In addition, first m bits may also be extracted from firstn bits of the first uplink count value for use as a second uplink countvalue, and simultaneously first m bits are extracted from first n bitsof the first downlink count value for use as a second downlink countvalue, where m is less than or equal to n. In this case, the seconduplink count value and the second downlink count value constitute thesecond count information.

The transmitter 273 is configured to receive the second identityinformation and the second count information from the processor 272, andsend the second identity information and the second count information tothe terminal, so that the terminal compares, according to the secondidentity information, the second count information with third countinformation maintained by the terminal itself to obtain the firstcomparison result information or the second comparison resultinformation.

That the terminal compares, according to the second identityinformation, the second count information with third count informationmaintained by the terminal itself to obtain the first comparison resultinformation or the second comparison result information, is specificallythat: according to the second identity information, the terminal makes afirst comparison between the second uplink count value and a thirduplink count value that is maintained by the terminal itself andcorresponding to the second identity information, and meanwhile makes asecond comparison between the second downlink count value and a thirddownlink count value that is maintained by the terminal itself andcorresponding to the second identity information; when a comparisonresult of the first comparison is same, and a comparison result of thesecond comparison is same, obtains the first comparison resultinformation; when a comparison result of the first comparison isdifferent, and/or a comparison result of the second comparison isdifferent, obtains the second comparison result information; the firstcomparison result information is null information, the second comparisonresult information is the third count information maintained by theterminal itself, and the third count information maintained by theterminal itself includes the third uplink count value and the thirddownlink count value.

The determining counter check result information according to thereceived first comparison result information, or the received secondidentity information and second comparison result information, isspecifically: when the first comparison result information is received,determining that the counter check result information is that the firstcount information is consistent with the third count information; whenthe second comparison result information is received, determining thatthe counter check result information is that the first count informationis inconsistent with the third count information.

Preferably, the transmitter 273 is further configured to send counttransmission request information, so that the secondary base stationdetermines the first count information according to the counttransmission request information. The count transmission requestinformation includes the identity of the terminal and the E-RAB identityof the terminal.

Preferably, the transmitter 273 is further configured to receive thefirst identity information, and the first comparison result informationor second comparison result information from the receiver, and send thefirst comparison result information, or the first identity informationand second comparison result information to the secondary base station,so that the secondary base station determines counter check resultinformation according to the received first comparison resultinformation or second comparison result information.

FIG. 28 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according toEmbodiment 28 of the present invention. This terminal is configured toexecute the counter check method provided by any embodiment ofEmbodiment 3, Embodiment 4, Embodiment 5, and Embodiment 6 of thepresent invention. As shown in the figure, the embodiment of the presentinvention specifically includes: a receiver 281, a processor 282, and atransmitter 283.

The receiver 281 is configured to receive second identity informationcorresponding to first identity information and second count informationextracted from first count information, which are sent by a primary basestation, transmit the second identity information to a comparing unitand a sending unit, and transmit the second count information to theprocessor 282. The first identity information includes an identity ofthe terminal and a radio access bearer E-RAB identity of the terminal;the first count information includes a first uplink count value and afirst downlink count value of the E-RAB identity of the terminal.

Specifically, the sending, by a primary base station, second identityinformation corresponding to first identity information and second countinformation extracted from first count information, is specifically:querying, by the primary base station according to the identity of theterminal and the radio access bearer E-RAB identity of the terminal, aDRB identity of the terminal and corresponding to the E-RAB identity,where the DRB identity is the second identity information; andextracting first several bits from the first uplink count value for useas a second uplink count value, and extracting first several bits fromthe first downlink count value for use as a second downlink count value,where the second uplink count value and the second downlink count valueconstitute the second count information.

The processor 282 is configured to receive the second identityinformation and the second count information from the receiver 281, andcompare, according to the second identity information, the second countinformation with third count information maintained locally to obtainfirst comparison result information or second comparison resultinformation, and transmit the first comparison result information or thesecond comparison result information to the transmitter 283.

Specifically, the comparing, according to the second identityinformation, the second count information with third count informationmaintained locally to obtain first comparison result information orsecond comparison result information, is specifically:

according to the second identity information, making a first comparisonbetween the second uplink count value and a third uplink count valuethat is maintained locally and corresponding to the second identityinformation, and meanwhile making a second comparison between the seconddownlink count value and a third downlink count value that is maintainedlocally and corresponding to the second identity information; when acomparison result of the first comparison is same, and a comparisonresult of the second comparison is also same, obtaining the firstcomparison result information; when a comparison result of the firstcomparison is different, and/or a comparison result of the secondcomparison is different, obtaining the second comparison resultinformation; the first comparison result information is nullinformation, the second comparison result information is the third countinformation maintained locally, and the third count informationmaintained locally includes the third uplink count value and the thirddownlink count value.

The transmitter 283 is configured to receive the second identityinformation from the receiver, and receive the first comparison resultinformation or the second comparison result information from thecomparing unit, and send the first comparison result information, or thesecond identity information and second comparison result information tothe primary base station, so that the primary base station determinescounter check result information according to the first comparisonresult information or the second comparison result information.

The determining counter check result information according to the firstcomparison result information or the second comparison resultinformation, is specifically: when the first comparison resultinformation is received, determining that the counter check resultinformation is that the first count information is consistent with thethird count information; when the second comparison result informationis received, determining that the counter check result information isthat the first count information is inconsistent with the third countinformation.

Therefore, by using the foregoing primary base station provided byEmbodiment 27 and the terminal provided by Embodiment 28 of the presentinvention, the primary base station receives first identity informationand first count information from a secondary base station, and convertsthe first identity information into second identity information, andmeanwhile extracts second count information from the first countinformation and sends the second count information to the terminal, sothat the terminal makes a comparison with third count informationmaintained by the terminal itself and feeds back first comparisoninformation or second comparison information to the primary basestation; the primary base station determines a counter check result,thereby implementing a counter check process in a network architecturein which a primary base station is separated from a secondary basestation.

FIG. 29 is a schematic structural diagram of a primary base stationaccording to Embodiment 29 of the present invention. This primary basestation is configured to execute the counter check method provided byeither embodiment of Embodiment 7 and Embodiment 9 of the presentinvention. As shown in the figure, the embodiment of the presentinvention specifically includes: a transmitter 291, a receiver 292, anda processor 293.

The transmitter 291 is configured to send first identity information, orfirst identity information and first count information to a terminal, sothat the terminal queries, according to the first identity information,second count information maintained by the terminal itself, or compares,according to the first identity information, the first count informationwith second count information maintained by the terminal itself toobtain first comparison result information or second comparison resultinformation; and further configured to receive second identityinformation from the processor 293, and the second count information, orthe first comparison result information, or the second comparison resultinformation, and send the second identity information and the secondcount information, or the first comparison result information, or thesecond identity information and the second comparison result informationto a secondary base station, so that the secondary base station obtainsthe second count information maintained by the terminal itself andcompares the second count information with third count informationmaintained by the secondary base station itself, thereby determiningcounter check result information. The first identity information is aDRB identity of the terminal; the first count information is a presetcount value; the second identity information is identity information ofthe terminal and an E-RAB identity of the terminal. The first countinformation includes a first uplink count value and a first downlinkcount value.

Specifically, that the terminal compares, according to the firstidentity information, the first count information with second countinformation maintained by the terminal itself to obtain first comparisonresult information or second comparison result information, isspecifically that: according to the first identity information, theterminal makes a first comparison between the first uplink count valueand a second uplink count value that is maintained by the terminalitself and corresponding to the first identity information, and/or makesa second comparison between the first downlink count value and a seconddownlink count value that is maintained by the terminal itself andcorresponding to the first identity information; when a comparisonresult of the first comparison is same, and a comparison result of thesecond comparison is same, obtains the first comparison resultinformation; when a comparison result of the first comparison isdifferent, and/or a comparison result of the second comparison isdifferent, obtains the second comparison result information; the firstcomparison result information is null information, the second comparisonresult information is the second count information maintained by theterminal itself, and the second count information maintained by theterminal itself includes the second uplink count value and the seconddownlink count value.

The receiver 292 is configured to receive the first identity informationand the second count information sent by the terminal, or the firstcomparison result information sent by the terminal, or the firstidentity information and second comparison result information sent bythe terminal, and transmit the first identity information to theprocessor, and transmit the second count information, or the firstcomparison result information, or the second comparison resultinformation to the transmitter 291.

The processor 293 is configured to receive the first identityinformation from the receiver, query, according to the first identityinformation, the second identity information corresponding to the firstidentity information, and transmit the second identity information tothe transmitter 291.

FIG. 30 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according toEmbodiment 30 of the present invention. This terminal is configured toexecute the counter check method provided by either embodiment ofEmbodiment 8 and Embodiment 9 of the present invention. As shown in thefigure, the embodiment of the present invention specifically includes: areceiver 301, a processor 302, and a transmitter 303.

The receiver 301 is configured to receive first identity information, orfirst identity information and first count information sent by a primarybase station, and transmit the first identity information to theprocessor and the transmitter, and transmit the first count informationto the processor 302. The first identity information is a DRB identityof the terminal, and the first count information is a preset countvalue.

The processor 302 is configured to receive the first identityinformation, or the first identity information and the first countinformation from the receiver 301, query, according to the firstidentity information, second count information maintained locally, orcompare, according to the first identity information, the first countinformation with second count information maintained locally to obtainfirst comparison result information or second comparison resultinformation, and transmit the second count information, or the firstcomparison result information, or the second comparison resultinformation to the transmitter 303. The first count information includesa first uplink count value and a first downlink count value.

Specifically, according to the first identity information, a firstcomparison is made between the first uplink count value and a seconduplink count value that is maintained by the terminal itself andcorresponding to the first identity information, and/or a secondcomparison is made between the first downlink count value and a seconddownlink count value that is maintained by the terminal itself andcorresponding to the first identity information; when a comparisonresult of the first comparison is same, and a comparison result of thesecond comparison is same, the first comparison result information isobtained; when a comparison result of the first comparison is different,and/or a comparison result of the second comparison is different, thesecond comparison result information is obtained; the first comparisonresult information is null information, the second comparison resultinformation is the second count information maintained by the terminalitself, and the second count information maintained by the terminalitself includes the second uplink count value and the second downlinkcount value.

The transmitter 303 is configured to receive the first identityinformation from the receiver 301, and receive the second countinformation, or the first comparison result information, or the secondcomparison result information from the processor 302, and send the firstidentity information and the second count information, or the firstcomparison result information, or the first identity information andsecond comparison result information to the primary base station, sothat the primary base station forwards the second count information, orthe first comparison result information and the second comparison resultinformation to a secondary base station, so that the secondary basestation determines counter check result information according to thesecond count information, or the first comparison result information, orthe second comparison result information, and obtains the second countinformation maintained by the terminal itself.

Therefore, by using the foregoing primary base station provided byEmbodiment 29 and terminal provided by Embodiment 30 of the presentinvention, the primary base station presets first count information to arandom value, and sends first identity information and the preset firstcount information to the terminal, so that the terminal makes acomparison with second count information maintained by the terminalitself and feeds back first comparison information or second comparisoninformation to the primary base station; the primary base station thenforwards the first comparison information or second comparisoninformation to a secondary base station, so that the secondary basestation determines a counter check result and obtains the second countinformation maintained by the terminal itself, thereby implementing acounter check process in a network architecture in which a primary basestation is separated from a secondary base station.

FIG. 31 is a schematic structural diagram of a primary base stationaccording to Embodiment 31 of the present invention. This primary basestation is configured to execute the reconfiguration method provided byany embodiment of Embodiment 10, Embodiment 12, and Embodiment 13 of thepresent invention. As shown in the figure, the embodiment of the presentinvention specifically includes: a processor 311, a transmitter 312, anda receiver 313.

The processor 311 is configured to determine an encryption algorithmaccording to a security capability of a terminal, and transmit theencryption algorithm to the transmitter 312.

The transmitter 312 is configured to receive the encryption algorithmfrom the processor 311, and send reconfiguration information carryingthe encryption algorithm to the terminal, so that the terminal updates akey of the terminal itself according to the encryption algorithm in thereconfiguration information and communicates with a secondary basestation by using the encryption algorithm and the updated key.

The receiver 313 is configured to receive reconfiguration completeinformation sent by the terminal.

Preferably, the transmitter 312 is further configured to receive theencryption algorithm from the processor 311, and send security parameterupdate information carrying the encryption algorithm to the secondarybase station, so that the secondary base station communicates with theterminal by using the encryption algorithm in the security parameterupdate information.

The receiver 313 is further configured to receive security parameterupdate request information sent by the secondary base station, andtransmit the security parameter update request information to theprocessor 311, so that the processor 311 determines the encryptionalgorithm according to the security capability of the terminal after thesecurity parameter update request information is received. The securityparameter update request information includes that a count valuemaintained by the secondary base station overflows or that a countercheck result is inconsistent.

FIG. 32 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according toEmbodiment 32 of the present invention. This terminal is configured toexecute the reconfiguration method provided by any embodiment ofEmbodiment 11, Embodiment 12, and Embodiment 13 of the presentinvention. As shown in the figure, the embodiment of the presentinvention specifically includes: a receiver 321, a processor 322, and atransmitter 323.

The receiver 321 is configured to receive reconfiguration informationthat is sent by a primary base station and carries an encryptionalgorithm, and transmit the reconfiguration information carrying theencryption algorithm to the processor 322.

The processor 322 is configured to receive the reconfigurationinformation carrying the encryption algorithm from the receiver, updatea local key according to the encryption algorithm in the reconfigurationinformation and communicate with a secondary base station by using theencryption algorithm and the updated key, and transmit the updated keyinformation to the transmitter 323.

The transmitter 323 is configured to receive the updated key informationfrom the processor 322, and send reconfiguration complete information tothe primary base station, so that the primary base station knows,according to the reconfiguration complete information, information thatthe primary base station completes a reconfiguration.

Therefore, by using the foregoing primary base station provided byEmbodiment 31 and terminal provided by Embodiment 32 of the presentinvention, the primary base station determines an encryption algorithmused by a secondary base station and the terminal, and sends theencryption algorithm to the secondary base station and the terminalrespectively; the terminal sends reconfiguration complete information tothe primary base station after updating a key by using the encryptionalgorithm, so that the secondary base station performs securecommunication with the terminal by using the encryption algorithm andthe updated key, thereby implementing a reconfiguration process in anetwork architecture in which a primary base station is separated from asecondary base station.

FIG. 33 is a schematic structural diagram of a primary base stationaccording to Embodiment 33 of the present invention. This primary basestation is configured to execute the reconfiguration method provided byany embodiment of Embodiment 14, and Embodiment 16 to Embodiment 18 ofthe present invention. As shown in the figure, the embodiment of thepresent invention specifically includes: a receiver 331, a processor332, and a transmitter 333.

The receiver 331 is configured to receive security parameter updaterequest information that is sent by a secondary base station and carriesan encryption algorithm, and transmit the security parameter updaterequest information carrying the encryption algorithm to the processor332; and further configured to receive reconfiguration completeinformation sent by a terminal, where the security parameter updaterequest information includes the encryption algorithm, or the encryptionalgorithm and security parameter update request cause information.

The processor is configured to receive the security parameter updaterequest information carrying the encryption algorithm from the receiver331, add the encryption algorithm in the received security parameterupdate request information to reconfiguration information, and transmitthe reconfiguration information to the transmitter 333.

The transmitter 333 is configured to receive the reconfigurationinformation carrying the encryption algorithm from the processor 332,and send the reconfiguration information carrying the encryptionalgorithm to the terminal, so that the terminal updates a key of theterminal itself according to the encryption algorithm in thereconfiguration information and communicates with the secondary basestation by using the updated key.

Preferably, the primary base station provided by the embodiment of thepresent invention further includes: the transmitter 333, configured tosend security capability information of the terminal to the secondarybase station, so that the secondary base station determines theencryption algorithm according to the security capability information ofthe terminal.

Preferably, the receiver 331 is further configured to receive securityparameter update request cause information sent by the secondary basestation when the received security parameter update request informationcarries only the encryption algorithm, and transmit the securityparameter update request cause information to the transmitter. Thesecurity parameter update request cause information is that a countvalue maintained by the secondary base station overflows or that a countvalue maintained by the secondary base station is incorrect. When thecount value maintained by the secondary base station is different from acount value maintained by the terminal itself and corresponding to thecount value, it is considered that the count value maintained by thesecondary base station is incorrect.

FIG. 34 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according toEmbodiment 34 of the present invention. This terminal is configured toexecute the reconfiguration method provided by any embodiment ofEmbodiment 15 and Embodiment 16 to Embodiment 18 of the presentinvention. As shown in the figure, the embodiment of the presentinvention specifically includes: a receiver 341, a processor 342, and atransmitter 343.

The receiver 341 is configured to receive reconfiguration informationthat is sent by a primary base station and carries an encryptionalgorithm of a secondary base station, and transmit the reconfigurationinformation carrying the encryption algorithm to the processor 342. Theencryption algorithm is an encryption algorithm obtained by the primarybase station from security parameter update request information sent bythe secondary base station.

The processor 342 is configured to receive the reconfigurationinformation carrying the encryption algorithm from the receiver 341,update a local key according to the encryption algorithm in thereconfiguration information and communicate with the secondary basestation by using the encryption algorithm and the updated key, andtransmit the updated key information to the transmitter 343.

The transmitter 343 is configured to receive the updated key informationfrom the processor 342, and send reconfiguration complete information tothe primary base station, so that the primary base station knows,according to the reconfiguration complete information, information thatthe primary base station completes a reconfiguration.

Therefore, by using the foregoing primary base station provided byEmbodiment 33 and terminal provided by Embodiment 34 of the presentinvention, a secondary base station determines an encryption algorithmused by the secondary base station and the terminal, and sends theencryption algorithm to the primary base station; the primary basestation then sends the encryption algorithm to the terminal; theterminal sends reconfiguration complete information to the primary basestation after updating a key by using the encryption algorithm, so thatthe secondary base station performs secure communication with theterminal by using the encryption algorithm and the updated key, therebyimplementing a reconfiguration process in a network architecture inwhich a primary base station is separated from a secondary base station.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a counter check andreconfiguration system, where the system includes: the primary basestation provided by Embodiment 27 of the present invention, the terminalprovided by Embodiment 28 of the present invention, and a secondary basestation that performs information interaction with the primary basestation; or the primary base station provided by Embodiment 29 of thepresent invention, the terminal provided by Embodiment 30 of the presentinvention, and a secondary base station that performs informationinteraction with the primary base station; or the primary base stationprovided by Embodiment 31 of the present invention, the terminalprovided by Embodiment 32 of the present invention, and a secondary basestation that performs information interaction with the primary basestation; or the primary base station provided by Embodiment 33 of thepresent invention, the terminal provided by Embodiment 34 of the presentinvention, and a secondary base station that performs informationinteraction with the primary base station.

A person skilled in the art may be further aware that, in combinationwith the examples described in the embodiments disclosed in thisspecification, units and algorithm steps may be implemented byelectronic hardware, computer software, or a combination thereof. Toclearly describe the interchangeability between the hardware and thesoftware, the foregoing has generally described compositions and stepsof each example according to functions. Whether the functions areperformed by hardware or software depends on particular applications anddesign constraint conditions of the technical solutions. A personskilled in the art may use different methods to implement the describedfunctions for each particular application, but it should not beconsidered that the implementation goes beyond the scope of the presentinvention.

Steps of methods or algorithms described in the embodiments disclosed inthis specification may be implemented by hardware, a software moduleexecuted by a processor, or a combination thereof. The software modulemay reside in a random access memory (RAM), a memory, a read-only memory(ROM), an electrically programmable ROM, an electrically erasableprogrammable ROM, a register, a hard disk, a removable disk, a CD-ROM,or any other form of storage medium known in the art.

In the foregoing specific implementation manners, the objective,technical solutions, and benefits of the present invention are furtherdescribed in detail. It should be understood that the foregoingdescriptions are merely specific implementation manners of the presentinvention, but are not intended to limit the protection scope of thepresent invention. Any modification, equivalent replacement, orimprovement made without departing from the spirit and principle of thepresent invention should fall within the protection scope of the presentinvention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A counter check method, wherein the methodcomprises: receiving, by a primary base station, first identityinformation and first count information from a secondary base station,wherein the first identity information comprises an evolved radio accessbearer (E-RAB) identity of a terminal, and wherein the first countinformation comprises a first uplink count value of the E-RAB identityand a first downlink count value of the E-RAB identity; obtaining, bythe primary base station according to the first identity information,second identity information corresponding to the first identityinformation, wherein the second identity information comprises a dataradio bearer (DRB) identity of the terminal; obtaining, by the primarybase station, several most significant bits from the first uplink countvalue as a second uplink count value; obtaining several most significantbits from the first downlink count value as a second downlink countvalue, wherein the second uplink count value and the second downlinkcount value constitute second count information; sending, by the primarybase station, the second identity information and the second countinformation to the terminal; and receiving, by the primary base station,the second identity information and second comparison result informationfrom the terminal.
 2. The counter check method of claim 1, wherein thesecond comparison result information indicates at least one of thefollowing: a comparison result of a first comparison is different; or acomparison result of a second comparison is different.
 3. The countercheck method of claim 2, wherein the comparison result of the secondcomparison is third count information of the terminal, and wherein thethird count information comprises a third uplink count valuecorresponding to the second identity information and a third downlinkcount value corresponding to the second identity information.
 4. Thecounter check method of claim 3, wherein the first comparison comprisesa comparison between the second uplink count value and the third uplinkcount value.
 5. The counter check method of claim 3, wherein the secondcomparison comprises a comparison between the second downlink countvalue and the third downlink count value.
 6. The counter check method ofclaim 1, wherein the first identity information further comprises anidentity of the terminal.
 7. The counter check method of claim 1,wherein obtaining the second identity information corresponding to thefirst identity information comprises obtaining by the primary basestation according to the identity of the terminal and the E-RAB identityof the terminal, the DRB identity corresponding to the E-RAB identity,and wherein the DRB identity is the second identity information.
 8. Thecounter check method of claim 3, further comprising determining, by theprimary base station, counter check result information according to thesecond identity information and the second comparison resultinformation, wherein the counter check result information indicates thatthe first count information is different than the third countinformation.
 9. A primary base station comprising: a receiver configuredto receive first identity information and first count information from asecondary base station, wherein the first identity information comprisesan evolved radio access bearer (E-RAB) identity of a terminal, andwherein the first count information comprises a first uplink count valueof the E-RAB identity and a first downlink count value of the E-RABidentity; a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to: obtain,according to the first identity information, second identity informationcorresponding to the first identity information, wherein the secondidentity information comprises a data radio bearer (DRB) identity of theterminal; obtain several most significant bits from the first uplinkcount value as a second uplink count value; and obtain several mostsignificant bits from the first downlink count value as a seconddownlink count value, wherein the second uplink count value and thesecond downlink count value constitute the second count information; anda transmitter couple to the processor and configured to send the secondidentity information and the second count information to the terminal,wherein the receiver is further configured to receive the secondidentity information and second comparison result information from theterminal.
 10. The primary base station of claim 9, wherein the secondcomparison result information indicates at least one of the following; acomparison result of a first comparison is different; or a comparisonresult of a second comparison is different.
 11. The primary base stationof claim 10, wherein the comparison result of the second comparison isthird count information of the terminal, and wherein the third countinformation comprises a third uplink count value corresponding to thesecond identity information and a third downlink count valuecorresponding to the second identity information.
 12. The primary basestation of claim 10, wherein the first comparison comprises a comparisonbetween the second uplink count value and a third uplink count value.13. The primary base station of claim 11, wherein the second comparisoncomprises a comparison between the second downlink count value and thethird downlink count value.
 14. The primary base station of claim 9,wherein the first identity information further comprises an identity ofthe terminal.
 15. The primary base station of claim 9, wherein theprocessor is further configured to obtain, according to the identity ofthe terminal and the E-RAB identity of the terminal, the DRB identitycorresponding to the E-RAB identity, and wherein the DRB identity is thesecond identity information.
 16. The primary base station of claim 11,wherein the processor is further configured to determine counter checkresult information according to the second identity information and thesecond comparison result information, and the counter check resultinformation indicates that the first count information is different thanthe third count information.
 17. An apparatus comprising: a receiverconfigured to receive, from a primary base station, second identityinformation corresponding to first identity information and second countinformation extracted from first count information, wherein the firstidentity information comprises an evolved radio access bearer (E-RAB)identity of a terminal and the second identity information comprises adata radio bearer (DRB) identity of the terminal, wherein the firstcount information comprises a first uplink count value of the E-RABidentity and a first downlink count value of the E-RAB identity, whereinthe second count information comprises a second uplink count value and asecond downlink count value, wherein the second uplink count value isrepresented by several most significant bits of the first uplink countvalue, and wherein the second downlink count value is represented byseveral most significant bits of the second downlink count value; and atransmitter coupled to the receiver and configured to send the secondidentity information and second comparison result information to theprimary base station.
 18. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprisinga processor configured to make, according to the second identityinformation, a comparison between the second count information and thirdcount information of the terminal, wherein the third count informationcomprises a third uplink count value corresponding to the secondidentity information and a third downlink count value corresponding tothe second identity information.
 19. The apparatus of claim 18, whereinthe processor is further configured to make at least one of thefollowing comparisons: a first comparison between the second uplinkcount value and the third uplink count value; or a second comparisonbetween the second downlink count value and the third downlink countvalue.
 20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the processor is furtherconfigured to get the second comparison result information when at leastone of the following conditions is met: a comparison result of the firstcomparison is different; or a comparison result of the second comparisonis different, wherein the second comparison result information is thethird count information.
 21. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein thefirst identity information further comprises an identity of theterminal.
 22. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the DRB identitycorresponds to the E-RAB identity, and wherein the DRB identify isqueried according to the identity of the terminal and the E-RABidentity.
 23. A counter check method, comprising: receiving, from aprimary base station, second identity information corresponding to firstidentity information and second count information extracted from firstcount information, wherein the first identity information comprises anevolved radio access bearer (E-RAB) identity of a terminal and thesecond identity information comprises a data radio bearer (DRB) identityof the terminal, wherein the first count information comprises a firstuplink count value of the E-RAB identity and a first downlink countvalue of the E-RAB identity, and wherein the second count informationcomprises a second uplink count value and a second downlink count value,wherein the second uplink count value is represented by several mostsignificant bits of the first uplink count value, and wherein the seconddownlink count value is represented by several most significant bits ofthe second downlink count value; and sending the second identityinformation and second comparison result information to the primary basestation.
 24. The counter check method of claim 23, further comprisingmaking, according to the second identity information, a comparisonbetween the second count information and third count information of theterminal, wherein the third count information comprises a third uplinkcount value corresponding to the second identity information and a thirddownlink count value corresponding to the second identity information.25. The counter check method of claim 24, wherein the comparisoncomprises at least one of the following: a first comparison between thesecond uplink count value and the third uplink count value; or a secondcomparison between the second downlink count value and the thirddownlink count value.
 26. The counter check method of claim 25, furthercomprising obtaining the second comparison result information when atleast one of the following conditions are met: a comparison result ofthe first comparison is different; or a comparison result of the secondcomparison is different, wherein the second comparison resultinformation is the third count information.
 27. The counter check methodof claim 23, wherein the first identity information further comprises anidentity of the terminal.
 28. The counter check method of claim 23,wherein the DRB identity corresponds to the E-RAB identity, and whereinthe DRB identity is queried according to the identity of the terminaland the E-RAB identity.